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Geraldo Perdomo’s Second-Half Surge Fuels MVP Case and Diamondbacks’ Wild Card Charge

A September tear backed by elite metrics has vaulted the shortstop into serious awards consideration.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 15: Geraldo Perdomo #2 of the Arizona Diamondbacks gets ready in the batters box against the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field on September 15, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Overview

  • He reached base five times in Monday’s 8-1 win over the Giants, a result that pushed Arizona ahead of San Francisco and left the club 1.5 games behind the Mets for the final NL Wild Card spot.
  • Since the All-Star break he owns a .333/.429/.547 line with nine home runs, 32 walks, 23 strikeouts and 13 steals, placing him among the league’s most productive hitters in the second half.
  • After just 20 barrels from 2021-24, he has 31 this season, signaling a clear jump in quality of contact that is driving extra-base damage.
  • Statcast credits him with +37 batting run value in 2025, fourth in the NL, his second-half wRC+ trails only Shohei Ohtani, and his 6.6 fWAR sits just behind Ohtani (6.8) and Trea Turner (6.7) among NL position players.
  • Plus defense at shortstop and strong baserunning have amplified his impact for a thinned roster that traded Eugenio Suárez, Merrill Kelly and Josh Naylor and lost Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to an ACL injury, with evaluators emphasizing he must sustain this level through the stretch.