Blake Perkins #16

Graduated from Verrado (AZ) High School...His great-uncle, Luther Hayes, played tight end for the San Diego Chargers in 1961...Describes himself as a “partial musician” in that he can somewhat play several instruments...also enjoys reading.

2023

Batted .217 with 4 HR and 20 RBI in 67 games with Milwaukee...Made 41 starts (18g in RF, 14g in CF, 9g in LF)...Had three stints with the team (4/19-4/30, 6/3-8/10 and 9/17-end of season)...Batted .308 with four HR and 17 RBI in 40 games at Triple-A Nashville...Made his Major League debut on 4/19 at Seattle (PR/CF)...Notched his first career hit on 4/22 vs. Boston with a single off Garrett Whitlock...Belted a grand slam off Graham Ashcraft for his first career home run in a 10-8 win on 6/3 at Cincinnati...became the fifth player in franchise history to hit a grand slam for his first career home run, joining Bill Spiers (1989), Tim Unroe (1997), Shaun Marcum (2011) and Brice Turang (2023)...Smacked his first career pinch-hit home run on 6/17 vs. Pittsburgh with a solo shot off Jose Hernandez in a 5-0 win...Recorded his first career walk-off hit on 8/5 vs. Pittsburgh with an RBI-single off Angel Perdomo in the 10th inning (3-2 win)...Was on the 10-day injured list from 8/11-9/16, retroactive to 8/10, with a left oblique strain...Was on the NL Wild Card Series roster (DNP).

2022

Batted .246 with 15 HR, 50 RBI and 21 SB in 101 games with Double-A Somerset (71g) and Triple-A Scranton/WB (30 games).

2021

Spent the entire season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas, batting .202 (48-for-238) with 33R, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 30 RBI, 40 BB and 9 SB in 72 games…batted .298/.412/.474 (17-for-57) with 4 doubles, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 11 BB vs. left-handed pitching…recorded two 4-RBI games on 7/29 and 8/1 vs. Wichita after only collecting only one such game his previous four minor league seasons (not including the 2020 season)…also had 4RBI 8/18/19 vs. Tulsa with Northwest Arkansas.