This one might prove a little controversial. For Geraldo Perdomo was only ranked sixth on MLB Now’s Top 10 Shortstops Right Now countdown. The complete ranking for MLB Now’s top-10 shortstops is listed below:
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Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
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Corey Seager, Texas Rangers
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Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
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Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles
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Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Geraldo Perdomo, Arizona Diamondbacks
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Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies
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Jeremy Peña, Houston Astros
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Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds
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Zach Neto, Los Angeles Angels
According to the network, “Each Top 10 Right Now ranking considers player performance over multiple seasons, offensive and defensive metrics, both advanced Statcast data and traditional numbers, and expert analysis by the MLB Network research team.” It is worth noting that it doesn’t just go on a single season (though the most recent one is likely more heavily weighted), and that probably hampered Perdomo’s ranking, since before 2025, he was probably “good, but not elite.” That said, I would be unsurprised if Gerry out-produces a couple of the players supposedly ahead of him, in 2026.
Next up of possible interest is the catcher ranking on Monday. Might Gabriel Moreno appear there? But I’ve little doubt we will certainly be back here on Tuesday night, when the subject is right field…
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