Diamondbacks' Perdomo to have knee surgery to repair torn meniscus
ATLANTA — Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo may have surgical procedure on Monday to restore a torn meniscus in his proper knee.
Perdomo, 24, was positioned on the 10-day injured checklist earlier than Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Atlanta Braves.
Diamondbacks supervisor Torey Lovullo stated he wasn’t given a timeline of how lengthy Perdomo will likely be out however stated the conventional restoration time for the surgical procedure is six to eight weeks.
“It’s definitely a blow to this team but we’ve got to find a way to overcome it,” Lovullo stated.
Perdomo was an All-Star in 2023 when he hit .246 with six homers and 16 stolen bases.
Lovullo stated if Perdomo had an identical damage late in a season, he would have tried to proceed enjoying.
Lovullo stated Perdomo and the workforce believes “the best decision” is for the shortstop “to move forward and have a healthy remainder of the 2024 season.”
Kevin Newman was recalled from Triple-A Reno and began at second base on Sunday. “We’re thankful he’s here and will give us the depth that we need,” Lovullo stated, including Newman seemingly will begin in opposition to left-handers in a platoon with Jace Peterson.
Rookie Blaze Alexander began at shortstop on Sunday.
