Luis Perdomo (baseball, born 1984)

Summary

Luis M. Perdomo (nicknamed The Dominican Blur) (born April 27, 1984) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He is 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) tall and he is 170 pounds (77 kg).

Luis Perdomo
Perdomo with the San Diego Padres in 2009.
Pitcher
Born: (1984-04-27) April 27, 1984 (age 39)
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 2009, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 2012, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average4.50
Strikeouts63
Teams

Career edit

Cleveland Indians edit

Originally signed by the Cleveland Indians, Perdomo played for the GCL Indians in 2006, going 0–2 with a 3.79 ERA in 18 relief appearances. He struck out 28 batters in 19 innings of work. In 2007, he played for the Lake County Captains, going 4–6 with a 3.27 ERA in 56 relief appearances. He had 81 strikeouts in 66 innings of work. He split the 2008 season between the Kinston Indians and Akron Aeros.

St. Louis Cardinals edit

He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals organization on July 26, 2008, for Anthony Reyes and finished the season with the Springfield Cardinals. Combined, he went 7–3 with a 2.36 ERA in 55 relief appearances in 2008. He struck out 82 batters in 7213 innings.

San Diego Padres edit

He was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 2009 Rule 5 Draft on December 11, 2008, and claimed off waivers from the Giants by the San Diego Padres on April 10, 2009. He made his major league debut for the Padres against the New York Mets on April 15, 2009. One career highlight came on May 16, 2009. During a 16 inning victory over the Reds, Perdomo pitched the final three innings. When Nick Hundley hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 16th,[1] Perdomo earned his one and only MLB victory.[2] In the 2009 season, Perdomo was mostly used in low leverage situations.[3] He made one appearance for the Padres in 2010 on August 29, pitching one inning.

Minnesota Twins edit

On November 17, 2011, Perdomo signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. He had his contract purchased on July 26, 2012. He spent part of 2012 and 2013 with the Rochester Red Wings.

Washington Nationals edit

Perdomo signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals in January 2014.

Bridgeport Bluefish edit

Perdomo signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2015 season. He was released on July 20, 2015.

York Revolution edit

On July 24, 2015, Perdomo signed with the York Revolution. Luis resigned with York for the 2016 season. He became a free agent after the 2016 season.

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-7s16padres2042817-hundley-ends-16-inning-affair-wa-2009may17-story.html
  2. ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN200905160.shtml
  3. ^ "Luis Perdomo Dislikes Thrillers". 17 September 2009.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
  • SABR[permanent dead link]