Shortstop Geraldo Perdomo was not in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ starting lineup on Sunday, but he’s not expected to need a stint on the injured list, manager Torey Lovullo told reporters in Mexico City before the game.
Perdomo left Saturday’s game in the seventh inning due to a left ankle sprain, but Lovullo “feels strongly” the D-backs shortstop will avoid the IL “based on how his ankle felt (Sunday) morning,” The Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro reported.
Each team is permitted to bring up a 27th player for the Mexico City Series this weekend. With the Perdomo injury, the Diamondbacks opted to select infielder Jesus Valdez from Double-A Amarillo before Sunday’s game against the San Diego Padres.
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Teams typically receive the opportunity to call up a 27th man for doubleheaders, during which the player gets a day of MLB service time and returns to the minor leagues when the games are over. Players brought up for doubleheaders are not subject to the 10-day (position players) or 15-day (pitchers) minimum days they must remain in the minor leagues after getting optioned.
San Diego recalled infielder Sung-Mun Song, who has yet to make his MLB debut after signing with the Padres this past offseason from South Korea.
Valdez was not in the Diamondbacks’ starting lineup on Sunday, but he will be an option off the bench. With Perdomo out of the lineup, infielder Ildemaro Vargas was placed in the lead-off spot with Jose Fernandez at shortstop.
Perdomo had led off for the previous two games.
D-backs starting lineup vs. Padres in Mexico City
- Ildemaro Vargas 2B
- Ketel Marte DH
- Corbin Carroll RF
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF
- Adrian Del Castillo C
- Jose Fernandez SS
- Nolan Arenado 3B
- Alek Thomas CF
- Tim Tawa 1B
The Diamondbacks traveled to Mexico City on Thursday for a two-game set on Saturday and Sunday in much higher elevation than any major league ballpark. Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú has an altitude of 7,350 feet, more than 2,000 feet higher than Coors Field in Colorado.
Arizona blew a 4-0 lead on Saturday, as the D-backs seek to salvage a series tie with Ryne Nelson taking the mound Sunday against Padres’ starter Michael King.
First pitch of the D-backs-Padres finale is at 1:05 p.m. MST on 98.7 FM and the Arizona Sports app.
Arizona Sports’ Douglas Santo contributed to this story.
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