Perdomo got to hit second with Ketel Marte getting the night off and capitalized with his first homer of 2025 and 15th in his five-season career. He’s actually tied with teammate Eugenio Suárez, as well as Seiya Suzuki and Kyle Tucker, for the NL lead with 11 RBI, even though he’s a mere 8-for-25 with two extra-base hits and he usually hits ninth.

So many are waiting for Jordan Lawlar to overtake Perdomo, but the Diamondbacks made it clear that’s not about to happen when they signed Perdomo to a four-year, $45 million extension last month. Lawlar has started seeing some time at third base this spring. Perdomo, used only at shortstop, is 8-for-24 with a homer and four walks, giving him a .990 OPS.

Perdomo’s second-inning blast off Cubs starter Jameson Taillon was his first big fly of the spring. The 25-year-old switch-hitter, who agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension last week, doesn’t offer much of a fantasy impact given how loaded the shortstop position group is at the moment. Yet, he should make an impact in NL-only formats as a potential double-digit home run and 20-plus stolen base source.

Passan adds that the deal begins next season and buys out up to three years of free agency. The two sides avoided an arbitration hearing last month by agreeing to a one-year, $2.55 million pact for 2025. The 25-year-old is an outstanding defensive shortstop and has batted .235/.327/.330 in 401 contests since 2021. The big question here for fantasy purposes is how much Perdomo sticking around in the desert will complicate top prospect Jordan Lawlar’s long-term outlook.