Geraldo Perdomo selected to first All-Star Game; D-backs to have 4 All-Stars in Seattle
D-backs infielder Geraldo Perdomo was named a National League All-Star, replacing the Cubs’ Dansby Swanson, in the 2023 All-Star Game on Tuesday in Seattle, as announced this afternoon by Major League Baseball on social media. Perdomo becomes the D-backs’ fourth All-Star, joining starting outfielder Corbin Carroll, right-handed pitcher Zac Gallen, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr..
GERALDO PERDOMO ALL-STAR SELECTION NOTES:
First career All-Star selection for the 23-year-old Dominican Republic native in his third season with Arizona.
Becomes the 17th D-backs All-Star position player (25 selections) along with fellow All-Stars Corbin Carroll (2023) and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (2023), joining Devon White (1998), Luis Gonzalez (1999, 2001-03, ‘05), Steve Finley (2000), Damian Miller (2002), Junior Spivey (2002), Orlando Hudson (2007), Justin Upton (2009, ’11), Chris Young (2010), Miguel Montero (2011, ‘14), Paul Goldschmidt (2014, '15, '18), A.J. Pollock (2015), Jake Lamb (2017), Ketel Marte (2017) and Eduardo Escobar (2021).
Entering today...
Is hitting .274 (60-for-219) with 14 doubles, 1 triple, 5 homers, 33 RBI, 37 runs and 36 walks, including 18 multi-hit efforts in 72 games.
Ranks among NL shortstops in OBP (1st, .381), AVG (3rd), walks (3rd), SLG (7th, .417), RBI (7th, 33) and runs (7th).
Leads all shortstops in the Majors with a 99.6 fielding percentage and has made just 1 error in 560.0 innings this season…has made 52 starts at shortstop and 9 at second base.
Leads the NL with a 1.184 OPS and is fifth with a .382 AVG with runners in scoring position [min. 50 PA] …has 6 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 30 RBI and 12 walks.
In 18 games batting leadoff, owns a .361 OBP (19 H, 11 BB), with 3 doubles and 4 RBI, including 6 multi-hit efforts.
This is the third time the D-backs have had a quartet of All-Stars and seventh time with 3-or-more All-Stars:
1999 - 4: Jay Bell, Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson, Matt Williams
2001 - 3: Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling
2002 - 6: Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson, Byung-Hyun Kim, Damian Miller, Junior Spivey, Curt Schilling
2007 - 3: Orlando Hudson, José Valverde, Brandon Webb
2017 - 4: Paul Goldschmidt, Zack Greinke, Jake Lamb, Robbie Ray
2018 - 3: Patrick Corbin, Paul Goldschmidt, Zack Greinke
2023 - 4: Corbin Carroll, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Zac Gallen, Geraldo Perdomo