Luis Perdomo

Luis Perdomo - Right-handed Pitcher
Age: 23 Height: 6'0" Weight: 170 Bats: Right Throws: Right

	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	K	BB9	K9	WHIP
2007 Lake County	4	6	3.27	56	0	10	66.0	43	24	6	26	81	3.55	11.05	1.05
Career	12	12	3.16	137	2	33	185.3	134	65	10	62	193	3.01	9.37	1.06

History: Perdomo was signed by the Indians as a non-drafted free agent in April of 2003. He spent three seasons at the Indians academy in the Dominican Republic from 2003 to 2005 before making his stateside debut in 2006 with the Gulf Coast League (GCL) Indians. With the GCL Indians, he ranked 2^nd in the league in saves (9), appearances (19), and games finished (17). Last year at Lake County, Perdomo finished 2nd in the league in appearances (56) and fourth in games finished (40).

Strengths & Opportunities: Perdomo is a flame-throwing reliever who burst onto the seen last year in Lake County. Last year, after a rough start in April where in 10 appearances he was 0-2 with 2 saves, a 7.20 ERA and a .250 batting average against (BAA), Perdomo got rolling and from May 1st on finished the year 4-4 with 8 saves, a 2.57 ERA and a .164 BAA in 46 appearances. Perdomo's 2007 success has rolled right into the offseason, where in the Nicaraguan Winter League he was 1-2 with 5 saves, a 1.66 ERA and a .211 BAA in 21.2 innings pitched.

Perdomo's biggest weapon is a plus-plus fastball that consistently clocks in around 95-96 MPH, and he used that pitch to mow down 81 batters in 66 innings pitched last year. In addition to his fastball, Perdomo also throws a slider and changeup, with his fastball-slider combination the potential to be very good, and his changeup still is a work in progress. While he is small (6'0" 170 lbs), he is athletic, strong, and very durable.

Perdomo needs to work on being more effective against left-handed pitching. Last season against left-handers Perdomo had a 4.44 ERA and lefties hit .247 off him, while in contrast, Perdomo dominated right-handers as he had a 2.59 ERA and they only hit .138 against him. Of note, Perdomo's groundball to flyout ratio against lefties was significantly higher (3.64) against lefties than it was against righties (1.13), which shows he is getting in on their hands and getting them to role pitches over, and that the development of his changeup may be crucial for him to better attack left-handers. Perdomo also needs to continue working on consistently throwing strikes as he has had some troubles with walks at times.

Outlook: Perdomo certainly has the fastball to be successful, and he projects as a power armed pitcher in the middle of the bullpen. The Indians believe if Perdomo's secondary pitches improve that he could be a valuable reliever in the major leagues. He will continue to get work out of the bullpen in late innings, and should start the year in the Kinston bullpen. Although, given his age, he could be pushed up to Akron quickly, or even completely skip Kinston.

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