D-backs’ Geraldo Perdomo receives cortisone shot, invokes Torey Lovullo’s ‘Archie Bradley Rule’ after TikTok stream

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo received a cortisone injection in his hand over the All-Star break, manager Torey Lovullo confirmed Thursday.

Despite the minor procedure, Lovullo emphasized that the everyday shortstop is not expected to miss any time when the second half of the season gets underway.

Lovullo’s introduction to the medical update, however, came with a humorous side of frustration, courtesy of the “Archie Bradley rule.”

“Okay, that’s the Archie Bradley rule,” Lovullo told reporters. “You guys know what the Archie Bradley rule is? If you do something on social media that I have to talk about, I don’t like it. Okay. Remember Archie was doing it like by the week. All right, I love Archie — one of my favorite players ever — but oh my god, he made my job miserable until he stopped.”

Perdomo went live on TikTok, revealing his wrapped left hand, which forced the D-backs skipper to address the injury after being alerted by external inquiries.

me clicking on Domo’s live: 😄☺️

this being the first thing i see: 😦 pic.twitter.com/NmbN7amxHL

— ⟡˙⋆Geraldo Perdomo Stan⋆˙⟡ (@dbacksgrl) July 14, 2026

“I’m aware of it,” Lovullo said. “I got a snapshot of him holding up his hand. Somebody asked me what was going on. I was in between glasses of wine; I didn’t respond. So this will be my first comment on it. Yes, he did get a cortisone injection. He did have a little bit of hand pain.”

According to Lovullo, the discomfort started “at or around” the series against the San Diego Padres in early July. Rather than letting it linger, the club chose to utilize the All-Star break to address it.

“We just felt like at the break, when we had the time, let’s go ahead and do this,” Lovullo said, adding that he was kept in the loop on the plan. “I think he’s going to be fine … I was told it’s not going to hinder him whatsoever.”

Physical discomfort is nothing new for Perdomo, whose high-flying, hard-nosed style of play is highly valued by Arizona but naturally takes a toll. The 26-year-old switch-hitter has suited up in 92 of Arizona’s 96 games this season (only Corbin Carroll has played in more, 93), batting .241 with six home runs, 34 RBIs and 15 stolen bases.

“He battles hand issues throughout the course of the year ever since we had him,” Lovullo said. “Hand, knee, feet — he just plays hard. I think there’s a lot of force in those joints.”

Perdomo actually approached Lovullo in the dugout late in the first half of the season to flag the issue right before taking an at-bat.

“He came to me and just said, ‘My hand is really bothering me right now.’ He was getting ready to go into the on-deck circle,” Lovullo recalled. “So, I have conversations about things you guys wouldn’t even believe we’re talking about. In this case, he said, ‘My hand is really bothering me.’ I said, ‘Yes, I’m aware. I was notified by the trainers. How are you doing?’ He said, ‘I’m fine. Don’t take me out of any of the games.’ I said, ‘Okay, I’ll make that decision,’ but I appreciate it.”

The Diamondbacks monitored Perdomo closely over the final stretch of the first half, but his daily presence in the lineup remained crucial. Along with second baseman Ketel Marte, Perdomo anchors a demanding middle infield that rarely gets a breather.

“It wasn’t one play,” Lovullo said. “I think it was just a build up, an accumulation of just playing every single day really, really hard. He’s the one guy I’m on a lot. Ketel is another one that’s played just about every game. They play a tough position. They’re bodying up, they’re diving on the ground. (Nolan) Arenado same thing.”

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