Luis Perdomo (perdolu01)

Luis M. Perdomo

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.

• Debut April 15, 2009
• Final Game October 3, 2012
• Born April 27, 1984 in San Cristobal, San Cristobal, D.R.

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Biographical Information

Luis Perdomo is a pitcher who made his debut with the San Diego Padres in 2009.

Originally signed by scout Josue Herrera for the Cleveland Indians, Perdomo debuted as a pro in 2003 with the DSL Indians 2, going 1-0 with a save and a 4.35 ERA in 14 relief stints. In 2004, he went 4-2 with 6 saves and a 1.35 ERA, allowing only 21 hits in 33 1/3 innings for the DSL Indians 1. Back with the club for a second year in 2005, the 21-year-old was 3-2 with 7 saves and a 3.57 ERA, striking out 45 in 45 1/3 innings.

Perdomo played for the GCL Indians in 2006, going 0-2 with 9 saves and a 3.79 ERA in 18 relief appearances. He struck out 29 batters in 20 innings of work. He was second in the Gulf Coast League in saves. In 2007, he played for the Lake County Captains, going 4-6 with 10 saves and a 3.27 ERA in 56 relief appearances, second in the South Atlantic League. He had 81 strikeouts in 66 innings of work and only gave up 43 hits. He split the 2008 season between the Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros and Springfield Cardinals (he was traded to the Cardinals organization on July 26, 2008 for Anthony Reyes). Combined, he went 7-3 with a 2.36 ERA in 55 relief appearances. He struck out 82 batters in 72 1/3 innings.

He was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 2008 Rule 5 Draft but was placed on waivers at the end of spring training in 2009 and was claimed by the Padres. He made his debut with them as a relief pitcher on April 15th and pitched 35 times that season, all in relief, with a record of 1-0 and a 4.80 ERA. He made only appearance with San Diego in 2010, giving up a run in his sole inning of work, the spent all of 2011 in the minor leagues. He signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Twins after the season and it was with them that he played his final season in the big leagues, in 2012, when he made 15 relief appearances with no decisions and an ERA of 3.18. While he had a decent 4.50 ERA in his 5 major league games, he did give up 46 walks in only 78 innings on the mound.

Related Sites

• Luis Perdomo on mlb.com
• BR Minors page