Diamondbacks place Nick Ahmed on IL, call up SS Geraldo Perdomo
Apr 3, 2021, 10:16 AM | Updated: Apr 4, 2021, 10:46 am
Nick Ahmed #13 of the Arizona Diamondbacks advances to third base on a double by Eduardo Escobar #5 of the Diamondbacks during the fifth inning of the MLB spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 20, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Saturday that they have placed shortstop Nick Ahmed on the 10-day injured list due to inflammation in his right knee.
In a corresponding move, the D-backs have also called up SS Geraldo Perdomo.
However, the move is not expected to be permanent, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Perdomo is Arizona’s third-ranked minor league prospect, according to MLB’s prospect rankings.
The 21-year-old shortstop appeared in 12 Cactus League games for Arizona this spring, posting a .222 batting average with two hits and four RBIs.
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The D-backs signed Perdomo during the 2016-17 international period for $70,000.
In his three years of minor league action for Arizona, Perdomo has racked up 8 home runs, 82 RBIs and hit for a .278 batting average.
Earlier in the week, Ahmed was injected with two shots as he continues to be sidelined.
“I’m feeling a little bit better. Unfortunately the injections I got didn’t help as quickly as I was hoping they would,” Ahmed said. “Getting a little bit of progress each day, but not to the point where it’s just great to kind of let it go and play every single day now.”
