Perdomo's Slump: Lovullo's Path to Recovery

0:00It's April 23rd, you're listening to MLB News today, AI-powered MLB coverage. Arizona Diamondbacks' shortstop, Gerardo Predomo, is off to a rough start in the 2026 season, a far cry from his stellar finish last year, when he placed 4th in National League most valuable player voting. The switch hitter, who's the franchise cornerstone at short, is batting just 233 with a 341 on-base percentage and 3. 42 sluggings so far. Just a couple games back, he got an off day after some key errors almost cost him a win against the Blue Jays. Manager Tori LeVulo pulled him aside for a real talk, breaking down what's been dragging his game down and mapping out the path forward. LeVulo noted Predomo owns his slump, grinding through it despite making the game look effortless before. Fans remember his career high point, 851 on-base plus slugging, and 20 homers from a year ago. But right now, positive swings are scarce.

1:00Earlier this week, LeVulo pinpointed swing flaws like too much tilt, a dropping backside, and chasing loft that leads to weak fouls instead of drives. Still, he's seeing offensive sparks when Predomo uses his hands better and pulls balls. Predomo has notched a base hit in each of his last five games, quietly rebuilding that elite swing diamond backspans crave, and it looks like better. Days are on the horizon.