Blake Perkins DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins (shin) suffered a shin fracture during batting practice. He fouled a pitch off his right leg. Manager Pat Murphy said the outfielder is expected to be sidelined for at least 3-to-4 weeks and may not be able to return to games until May. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status during camp but should not expect him to be available for the opening month of the campaign. Last season, Perkins logged a career-high 121 games and held a .240/.316/.332 line with 13 doubles and six home runs. He swiped 23 bags. Perkins was expected to make the Opening Day roster as a depth infielder but now may open the campaign on the injured list. As a result, Manuel Margot, who the team signed on Friday, could have a viable path to open as the No. 2 center fielder behind Garrett Mitchell.

The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated outfielder Blake Perkins (calf) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned infield prospect Tyler Black to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Perkins is back in the big leagues but will not start in Thursday's contest against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Because the 27-year-old required only 10 days on the IL, he didn't go on a minor-league rehab assignment for his strained right calf. Perkins has a low fantasy ceiling while on the short side of an outfield platoon for the Brew Crew. The former second-round selection of the Washington Nationals in 2015 was hitting .257/.330/.363 with a .693 OPS, six home runs, 34 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 90 games at the time of his injury in just his second year in the big leagues. Most of Perkins' fantasy appeal in deeper leagues comes from his speed.