HOUSTON – Geraldo Perdomo exited Sunday’s series finale against the Astros with a head contusion after being hit in the helmet on a line drive off the bat of Ketel Marte in the third inning.
The Diamondbacks will continue to monitor Perdomo on Sunday and into Monday, when they open a three-game series in Kansas City.
Perdomo singled to open the frame. Marte then lined a 1-1 changeup at 93 mph off his bat directly in the running path of Perdomo, who tried to leap out of the way between first and second base.
The line drive hit Perdomo’s helmet, and he immediately fell to the ground. Diamondbacks training staff and manager Torey Lovullo ran out to check on Perdomo. Marte walked up to the area and took a knee while they tended to him.
The game was delayed for a few minutes while he was evaluated. Perdomo eventually sat up, met with cheers from the Daikin Park crowd, and then walked off the field on his own power. Marte patted him on the back as he walked off the field.
In the bottom of the third inning, Perdomo was replaced at shortstop by Ildemaro Vargas, who started the game playing first base, ending Perdomo's day.
Perdomo entered the day batting .250 for the D-backs with nine homers and 48 RBIs.