Luis Perdomo
Encyclopedia
Luis M. Perdomo is a Dominican
professional baseball
pitcher
for the Minnesota Twins
of Major League Baseball
. He is 6'0" tall and he is 170 pounds.
, 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
, Akron Aeros
and Springfield Cardinals
, after 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 Giants in the 2009 Rule 5 Draft
. He was claimed off waivers from the Giants by the San Diego Padres
on April 10, . He made his major league debut for the Padres against the New York Mets
on April 15, 2009. In the 2009 season, Perdomo was mostly used in low leverage situations. He made one appearance for the Padres in 2010 on August 29, pitching one inning.
On November 17, 2011, Perdomo signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins
.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He is 6'0" tall and he is 170 pounds.
Career
Originally signed by the Cleveland IndiansCleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
, 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
Lake County Captains
The Lake County Captains are a minor league baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The team, a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, plays in the Midwest League....
, 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
Kinston Indians
The Kinston Indians were a minor league baseball team of the Carolina League , and the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. They were located in Kinston, North Carolina, and were named for their parent club...
, Akron Aeros
Akron Aeros
The Akron Aeros are a minor league baseball team based in Akron, Ohio, USA. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.The Aeros play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 9,097 fans...
and Springfield Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
The Springfield Cardinals are a minor league baseball team based in Springfield, Missouri. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals major-league club, and is owned by the Cardinals. The club plays at Hammons Field.The Springfield Cardinals...
, after he was traded to the Cardinals organization on July 26, 2008 for Anthony Reyes
Anthony Reyes
Anthony Loza Reyes is a right-handed pitcher who is currently a free agent.Reyes has a younger brother, Erik, who pitched for Concordia University Irvine in .-High School:...
. 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 Giants in the 2009 Rule 5 Draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
. He was claimed off waivers from the Giants by the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
on April 10, . He made his major league debut for the Padres against the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
on April 15, 2009. In the 2009 season, Perdomo was mostly used in low leverage situations. He made one appearance for the Padres in 2010 on August 29, pitching one inning.
On November 17, 2011, Perdomo signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
.