Torey Lovullo made his intentions clear in his press conference today.
Geraldo Perdomo made the National League All-Star team in 2023 as the starting shortstop for the Arizona Diamondbacks. That's a fact that will always be on the back of his baseball card. He's missed all but seven games of the 2023 season due to a meniscus tear in his right knee that required surgery.
In his absence, Kevin Newman has emerged as a steady defender who has hit more than was expected. We profiled him at Inside the DiamondbacksNewman is hitting .276/.315/.429. His .744 OPS works out to a 112 OPS+, or about 12% better than league average. His defense has rated as +5 defensive runs saved, and he's contributed 1.3 WAR in just 35 games played.
"Kevin Newman has been unbelievable for this ball club and the way he's come in and solidified the position... I love what he's doing.That doesn't mean that Newman will never play. The switch-hitting Perdomo has a sizable career platoon split, with a .653 OPS against right-hand pitching, and .571 against left-handers. Newman meanwhile has a .729 OPS against lefties and .639 against righties.
Lovullo declined to be specific at this early stage however. "I'll piece together the playing time the best way that I can to help us win games."
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