BLAKE PERKINS NEWS

Back on bench after three starts Perkins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Perkins had started in center field in each of the last three games, but he'll retreat to the bench Wednesday and still looks to be viewed as the team's fourth outfielder. Christian Yelich, Sal Frelick and Jackson Chourio will form the Milwaukee outfield from left to right Wednesday and look to be manager Pat Murphy's preferred trio against right-handed pitching.

JUNE 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle again Saturday Perkins is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

Impact Perkins will be on the bench for a second straight game and is 0-for-11 in his last four games. Christian Yelich, Sal Frelick and Jackson Chourio fill the outfield from left to right.

JUNE 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Wednesday Perkins isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Impact Although the Angels will start Wednesday's game with southpaw Tyler Anderson on the mound, the Brewers will put the lefty-hitting Sal Frelick in center field rather than the switch-hitting Perkins, who is just 1-for-16 in his last five games.

JUNE 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Tuesday Perkins isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Angels.

Impact Perkins has gone just 1-for-16 with six strikeouts across his last five games, and he'll now get a day to regroup Tuesday. His absence will put Christian Yelich, Sal Frelick and Jackson Chourio in the outfield while William Contreras (head) serves as the designated hitter, allowing Gary Sanchez to start at catcher.

JUNE 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Monday Perkins is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Blue Jays.

Impact Perkins will begin Monday's game in the dugout after starting in each of the last six games. Over that span, the 27-year-old has gone 8-for-21 with two triples and two RBI. Sal Frelick will shift to center field while Jackson Chourio will start in right field against Toronto right-hander Jose Berrios.

JUNE 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Wednesday Perkins went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Cubs.

Impact Perkins went yard as part of a five-run third inning for the Brewers. That homer was his first since he hit a long ball against the Cubs on May 4. He hit a poor .164 with a .388 OPS over 20 contests between homers. For the season, Perkins is slashing .232/.318/.361 with five homers, 17 RBI, 25 runs scored, five stolen bases and five doubles across 176 plate appearances while seeing a majority of the playing time in center field.

MAY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Late-game heroics not enough Perkins went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-4 loss to Baltimore.

Impact Perkins belted a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning off Yennier Cano. However, the Orioles immediately took back the lead in the bottom of the seventh. Still, Perkins racked up his second three-hit game of 2024 and has generated a hit in six of seven appearances. In 26 at-bats, Perkins owns a team-leading .385 batting average with a 1.082 OPS.

APRIL 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in center field Perkins is starting in center field and batting sixth in Friday's opener against the Mets.

Impact Most of Perkins' playing time this season will probably come versus lefties, and he's in there for Opening Day versus southpaw Jose Quintana. The switch-hitting Perkins was not great against left-handers in a 58-plate appearance sample last season with just a .603 OPS.

MARCH 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pops solo homer Perkins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win against the Cardinals.

Impact Perkins opened the scoring in Thursday's win over the Cardinals with a 390-foot solo homer off Miles Mikolas in the third inning. The 27-year-old rookie has started four of five games since returning from an oblique injury Sept. 17. Perkins is known for his glove and speed and is slashing .217/.322/.326 with three homers and five steals over 60 games.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in return from IL Perkins (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and is starting in center field and batting ninth Sunday versus the Nationals.

Impact Perkins has been sidelined by the oblique injury since Aug. 11 but will rejoin the Brewers after a four-game rehab assignment. The 27-year-old has a .212/.311/.297 slash line across 56 games this season and should operate as a depth outfielder.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set for rehab games Perkins (oblique) was cleared to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Nashville, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Impact Perkins has spent the last couple of weeks working out at the Brewers' spring training complex in Arizona and is now ready for a return to live games. The 27-year-old outfielder has been on the shelf since Aug. 11 because of a left oblique strain.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rehabbing in Arizona Perkins (oblique) will report to the Brewers' spring training complex in Arizona this week to continue workouts, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Impact The Brewers haven't clarified where exactly Perkins stands in his recovery from the left oblique strain that has sidelined him since Aug. 11, but the fact that he's working out in Arizona and isn't being shut down from baseball activities can be taken as a positive sign. Perkins will eventually need to complete a minor-league rehab assignment before returning from the 10-day injured list, likely at some point in September. Once activated, Perkins is expected to be limited to a depth role in the Milwaukee outfield.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on injured list The Brewers placed Perkins on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain.

Impact Between his struggles at the plate and the emergence of Sal Frelick, Perkins has struggled to receive playing time recently. Now, he'll be put on the shelf for at least 10 days while Abraham Toro comes up from Triple-A Nashville to take Perkins' spot on the bench.

AUGUST 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Wednesday Perkins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Impact Though he'll take a seat for the series finale, Perkins should remain one of the primary beneficiaries from a playing-time perspective now that the struggling Jesse Winker (back) -- who had already been starting to lose out on starts -- was moved to the injured list Wednesday. Tyrone Taylor will fill the opening in the outfield Wednesday while Christian Yelich picks up the start at Winker's vacated designated-hitter spot.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to bench Monday Perkins is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

Impact Perkins will return to the bench after he went 4-for-15 with one double, three walks, three RBI, two runs and one stolen base while starting in each of the past five games. Though he's nominally the Brewers' fourth outfielder, he could end up holding down a semi-regular starting role while designated hitter Jesse Winker has fallen out of favor. Winker is on the bench Monday for the third time in five games against a right-handed pitcher, so the Brewers could end up rotating a number of players at DH rather than settling on a full-time option.

JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes fourth bag Perkins went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Phillies.

Impact Getting the start in left field and batting eighth against southpaw Cristopher Sanchez, Perkins produced his first multi-hit performance since July 1 while stealing his fourth bag of the season. The 26-year-old is batting just .167 (5-for-30) on the month, but seven walks have given him a respectable .324 OBP. He's been on the bench against the last four right-handed starters the Brewers have faced, with Raimel Tapia getting a look in Perkins' place, and Tyrone Taylor is also healthy again. The three will continue to jockey for playing time in the third outfield spot alongside Christian Yelich and Joey Weimer.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Losing work to Tapia Perkins will start in left field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Perkins appeared to have a hold on a near-everyday spot in the Milwaukee outfield heading into the All-Star break, but Wednesday will mark just his second start in five second-half games. Both of the switch-hitting Perkins' starts have come versus left-handed pitching, so he may be viewed as a short-side platoon player at this point. Raimel Tapia appears to have supplanted Perkins as the Brewers' preferred option in right field versus right-handed pitching.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday Perkins isn't in the Brewers' lineup Friday against the Reds.

Impact Tyrone Taylor was reinstated from the injured list Friday, so manager Craig Counsell will start Taylor in right field instead of Perkins. Perkins is just 3-for-24 with one RBI since the start of July.

JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Sunday's lineup Perkins is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Impact Perkins started the first two games of the series versus Cincinnati, but he's mired in a 1-for-17 slump and will sit for Sunday's finale. Raimel Tapia will take over in right field for the final game before the All-Star break.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Thursday Perkins is out of the lineup Thursday against the Cubs.

Impact Perkins has become something close to an everyday player for the Brewers over the last month, but he's hitless in his last four games and is slashing just .231/.310/.333 in 89 total plate appearances this year. Raimel Tapia will start in right field and bat fifth Thursday versus Chicago.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gaining hold of everyday role Perkins will start in left field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Perkins will pick up his eighth consecutive start in the outfield after going 7-for-28 (.250 average) with a stolen base and a 2:9 BB:K over the previous seven games. The switch-hitting Perkins has seemingly gained traction in Milwaukee's regular lineup against both right- and left-handing pitching, while Owen Miller has hit the bench more frequently against righties to clear a spot for Perkins.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes bag Sunday Perkins went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Guardians.

Impact Perkins tallied his third multi-hit effort in eight games since June 11 and is now slashing .474/.524/.632 over that span. His hot bat should afford him some additional opportunities in the lineup, but he's situated in an outfield depth role and that seemingly won't change unless an injury opens up more playing time.

JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Belts second long ball Perkins hit a solo home run in his only at-bat in a 5-0 victory versus Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Impact Perkins came on as a pinch hitter for Raimel Tapia in the eighth inning and slugged a 423-foot solo shot to push Milwaukee's lead to five. Perkins has been very effective when given a chance recently, collecting six hits and driving in five runs over his past 11 at-bats. However, that span stretches out to nine days since the rookie is buried on the Brewers' outfield depth chart.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits grand slam Saturday Perkins went 2-for-4 with grand slam, an additional run scored and an additional RBI during Saturday's 10-8 victory over the Reds.

Impact Perkins was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday and was thrown right into the starting lineup, batting ninth and playing right field. He recorded only one hit across 10 appearances (12 at-bats) during his first stint in the big leagues in April, so his offensive outburst versus Cincinnati is certainly noteworthy. The 26-year-old figures to provide depth to Milwaukee's outfield while Tyrone Taylor (elbow), Jesse Winker (neck) and Garrett Mitchell (shoulder) are unavailable, but Perkins isn't guaranteed regular starts, as Christian Yelich, Joey Wiemer and Brian Anderson will presumably man the outfield on a regular basis.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Triple-A Milwaukee recalled Perkins from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

Impact The 26-year-old will give the Brewers some much-needed outfield depth with Tyrone Taylor (elbow) joining Jesse Winker (neck) and Garrett Mitchell (shoulder) on the injured list. Perkins has hit the ball well this year at the Triple-A level, but he's gone 1-for-12 with five strikeouts and zero walks in 10 major-league games.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE