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Perdomo

With the win for Arizona and the Phillies’ loss Friday, the Diamondbacks are now just a game back of the final playoff spot with two games to play, with the D-backs holding the tiebreaker. Perdomo also drew a pair of walks, and scored twice in the blowout win. He hasn’t come close to matching his 2025 success, but he’s forged a solid-enough .738 OPS with 82 runs driven in.

Perdomo extended Arizona’s extra-inning lead with a two-run single to right field with two outs in the 10th inning. It was his lone hit in four at-bats, but it made a huge difference as the Diamondbacks would need all five of their runs to hold off Kansas City’s comeback attempt in the bottom of the frame. It was extremely encouraging to see Perdomo back in the lineup following an early exit from Sunday’s game against the Astros after being struck in the head by a line drive from teammate Ketel Marte.

Perdomo was hit by a Ketel Marte liner while running the bases today. If he needs to miss some time, the D-backs would likely play Ildemaro Vargas at short, though they could recall Jose Fernandez as another option.

Perdomo was on first base and running to second when he was struck by a 93-mph line drive off the bat of Ketel Marte. He remained on the ground for several minutes before ultimately being able to walk off the field under his own power. He’ll head for further evaluation but will almost certainly have to pass through the concussion protocol before he’s cleared to return to action.

Perdomo singled home a pair in the eighth inning that turned a 4-1 deficit into a 4-3 game. The 26-year-old shortstop also also singled earlier in the game and drew a walk for a three-reach night. Perdomo has been much better as of late, but his overall slash of .249/.357/.372 still leaves quite a bit to be desired based on where he was drafted to begin the season.

Perdomo came into Friday with a .318 average in August, and that number obviously went up with his showing against the Reds. He’s also still batting just .248 on the season, so it’s hard to get too excited by his solid three weeks of play, especially considering how good he was for the vast majority of 2025.

Perdomo got the Diamondbacks off on the right foot in this one with a well-struck single off Chris Sale to start the game and came around to score soon thereafter. That lone run stood tall until Arizona tacked on insurance all the way in the top of the ninth. Between then, Perdomo socked three more hits. He’s come back down to earth following a sensational 2025, but has still been productive with nine home runs, 17 stolen bases, and a .252 batting average.

Perdomo sat Tuesday’s game against the Rockies while recovering from knee soreness, but the 26-year-old is good to go for the series finale against the Rockies with Ildemaro Vargas retreating to the bench in return.

There was some optimism that Perdomo would be able to give it a go after making an early exit from Monday’s series opener with left knee soreness. The 26-year-old receives some additional time off to rest and recover with veteran Ildemaro Vargas taking over at shortstop with recently acquired Lars Nootbaar moving up to the leadoff spot in his absence. Perdomo appears likely to avoid the injured list and remains day-to-day for now.

Consider him questionable. Manager Torey Lovullo indicated that Perdomo could have continued on Monday had the game been closer.