The Royals signed Jhonny Perdomo as an international free agent back in July 2019. He offers good contact ability from the right side. Since joining the organization out of the Dominican Republic he’s played two seasons in the Dominican Summer League, and finally made his way stateside in 2023. He would’ve made his way to Surprise a year earlier had the lost 2020 season not slowed his progression. He’s shown a consistent ability to hit for average while impacting the game on the basepaths. The power has been limited, but there may be a slight margin for improvement as he continues to develop.
Perdomo has hit for good average in two consecutive seasons and has been an above-average hitter throughout his short professional career. The power output has been limited, with an ISO of around .100 in both seasons in the Dominican. 2023 saw a slight uptick in that department, as Perdomo slugged .455 and finished the year with an ISO at .119. That uptick, however, wasn’t due to the home run ball. He uses a compact swing with good bat speed to create good line drive power.
The 5-10 frame will make it difficult for Perdomo to grow into any sort of prodigious power, but there’s a percentage chance he could eventually go for 10-15 homers per season. Much of his success comes from the pull side and Perdomo struggles to cover the outside half of the plate. This is especially true against spin. When he does make contact on the outside, it’s often resulted in weak contact but there were small improvements in 2023 in that regard.
The Royals signed 2B Jhonny Perdomo out of the DR in 2019. He has great speed on the bases and solid contact ability. The strikeouts are always low and he hits for a good average.
In 2023 he slashed .336/.381/.455 over 36 games for the Surprise Royals. pic.twitter.com/CxwJv2Ypzf