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Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Geraldo Perdomo hopes added strength translates into power

Most scouts view the Diamondbacks’ Geraldo Perdomo as an intriguing prospect because they believe he can stick at shortstop and they like his approach at the plate and his bat-to-ball skills.

One of their only questions is if he can add power to his game, but Perdomo might already be doing just that.

Perdomo, 20, said he has added about 17 pounds from what he weighed during the Arizona Fall League season. And he said the ball is coming off his bat better than ever.

“I feel stronger,” Perdomo said. “If you see me when I hit BP, you’d see that’s not the Perdomo of last year.