Luis M. Perdomo (nicknamed ''The Dominican Blur'') (born April 27, 1984) is a Dominican former professional

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Career

Cleveland Indians

Originally signed by the

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, Perdomo played for the GCL Indians in 2006, going 0–2 with a 3.79 ERA in 18 relief appearances. He struck out 28 batters in 19 innings of work. In 2007, he played for the

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, going 4–6 with a 3.27 ERA in 56 relief appearances. He had 81 strikeouts in 66 innings of work. He split the 2008 season between the Kinston Indians and

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St. Louis Cardinals

He was traded to the

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organization on July 26, 2008, for

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and finished the season with the

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. Combined, he went 7–3 with a 2.36 ERA in 55 relief appearances in 2008. He struck out 82 batters in 72 innings.

San Diego Padres

He was selected by the

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in the 2009

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on December 11, 2008, and claimed off waivers from the Giants by the

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on April 10, . He made his major league debut for the Padres against the

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on April 15, 2009. One career highlight came on May 16, 2009. During a 16 inning victory over the Reds, Perdomo pitched the final three innings. When Nick Hundley hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 16th, Perdomo earned his one and only MLB victory. In the 2009 season, Perdomo was mostly used in low leverage situations. He made one appearance for the Padres in 2010 on August 29, pitching one inning.

Minnesota Twins

On November 17, 2011, Perdomo signed a minor league contract with the

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. He had his contract purchased on July 26, 2012. He spent part of 2012 and 2013 with the

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Washington Nationals

Perdomo signed a minor league deal with the

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in January 2014.

Bridgeport Bluefish

Perdomo signed with the

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of the

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for the 2015 season. He was released on July 20, 2015.

York Revolution

On July 24, 2015, Perdomo signed with the

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. Luis resigned with York for the 2016 season. He became a free agent after the 2016 season.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perdomo, Luis 1984 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players Akron Aeros players Bravos de Margarita players Bridgeport Bluefish players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Gulf Coast Indians players Kinston Indians players Lake County Captains players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Mexican League baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players New Britain Rock Cats players Baseball players from San Cristóbal Province Piratas de Campeche players Portland Beavers players Rochester Red Wings players San Diego Padres players Springfield Cardinals players Tucson Padres players York Revolution players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela