Ángel David Perdomo (born May 7, 1994) is a Dominican professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Toronto Blue Jays

Perdomo signed with the

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as an international free agent on November 28, 2011. He was assigned to the

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for the 2012 season, where he pitched to a 5.40

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(ERA), 13

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s, and 13 walks in seven games totaling 11 innings. He remained with the DSL Blue Jays in 2013, pitching 26 innings and posting a 0–1

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, 3.04 ERA, and 43 strikeouts. Perdomo was promoted to the Rookie-level

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in 2014, and appeared in 13 games. He would compile a 3–2 record, 2.54 ERA, and 57 strikeouts in 46 innings. Perdomo began the 2015 minor league season with the Rookie-Advanced

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, and later earned a promotion to the Low-A

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. He pitched a combined 69 innings in 2015, and posted a 6–1 record, 2.60 ERA, and 67 strikeouts. Continuing to progress through the Blue Jays minor league system, Perdomo was assigned to the Single-A

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to open the 2016 season. In June he was selected to play in the

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as an injury replacement for Dylan Unsworth. Perdomo made 25 starts and two relief appearances for the Lugnuts in 2016, and posted a 5–7 record, 3.19 ERA, and 156 strikeouts in 127 innings. He played the entire 2017 season with the

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, and went 5–6 with a 3.70 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 75 innings. Perdomo stayed with Dunedin in 2018, pitching to a 1–5 record, 3.63 ERA, and 100 strikeouts in 79 innings. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Milwaukee Brewers

Perdomo signed a minor league contract with the

on November 12, 2018. He split the 2019 season between the Double-A

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and Triple-A

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, going a combined 5–2 with a 4.28 ERA over innings. Perdomo was added to the Brewers 40–man roster on November 2, 2019. On August 13, 2020, Perdomo was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut on August 18 against the

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. In 3 appearances for Milwaukee during his rookie campaign, Perdomo struggled to a 20.25 ERA with 5 strikeouts across innings pitched. Perdomo made 19 appearances for the Brewers in 2021, compiling a 1-0 record and 6.35 ERA with 28 strikeouts over 17 innings of work. On August 11, 2021, he was placed on the injured list with a lower back strain, and was later transferred to the 60-day injured list on September 1. Perdomo began the 2022 campaign in the minor leagues, recording five scoreless appearances for the Triple-A

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and rookie-level

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Tampa Bay Rays

On July 19, 2022, Perdomo was claimed off waivers by the

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. Perdomo was designated for assignment on July 30. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A

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on August 4. In 21 appearances for Durham, Perdomo logged a 4-2 record and 2.12 ERA with 48 strikeouts across innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 22, 2022, Perdomo signed a minor league contract with the

. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2023 season, where he made 20 appearances and registered a 3.18 ERA with 35 strikeouts in innings pitched. On June 3, 2023, Perdomo had his contract selected to the major league roster. On July 25, Perdomo surrendered a home run to

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outfielder

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. He then intentionally hit the following batter,

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, with a pitch and was subsequently ejected. The following day, Perdomo was suspended three games for the incident. On August 20, he was placed on the injured list with left elbow discomfort. Four days later, he was transferred to the 60–day injured list, ending his season. In 30 appearances for Pittsburgh, he posted a 3.72 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 29.0 innings of work. On October 6, Perdomo underwent

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, ruling him out for the entirety of the 2024 season. Following the season on November 2, Perdomo was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Indianapolis.

Athletics

On November 6, 2023, Perdomo was claimed off waivers by the

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. However, on November 17, Perdomo was non-tendered by Atlanta, making him a free agent. On December 7, Perdomo re–signed with the Braves on a one–year, split major league contract. On March 17, 2025, Perdomo was traded to the

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in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. He was designated for assignment by the Angels on March 25. On March 30, 2025, Perdomo was claimed off waivers by the

. In 4 appearances for the team, he posted a 5.40 ERA with 2 strikeouts across innings pitched. Perdomo was designated for assignment by the Athletics on April 12. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A

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on April 14.

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