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Perdomo Sidelined: Diamondbacks Shortstop's Knee Woes Continue
12 Aug
Summary
- Geraldo Perdomo out of lineup Tuesday due to knee soreness.
- Justin Martinez returns with a 102.4 mph pitch after surgery.
- Corbin Burnes and Zac Gallen progress with bullpen sessions.
Geraldo Perdomo was absent from the Diamondbacks lineup on Tuesday, August 12, due to left knee soreness. Manager Torey Lovullo anticipates his shortstop will return to play on Wednesday, August 13. Perdomo exited Monday's game after four innings with the injury, which he first felt on Sunday.
In positive injury news, pitcher Justin Martinez demonstrated significant progress on August 11, tossing a scoreless inning for Triple-A Reno. He struck out two batters and reached a velocity of 102.4 mph. Martinez is working back from Tommy John surgery and is scheduled to pitch again on Thursday, August 13.
Right-handers Corbin Burnes (shoulder) and Zac Gallen (elbow) each threw approximately 30 pitches in bullpen sessions. Both pitchers are slated to throw again on Saturday, August 15. Outfielders Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (knee) and Tommy Troy (shoulder) participated in a bridge league game on August 11, receiving four at-bats each.
