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Why Blake Perkins holds a spot on Brewers’ 40-man roster

The Brewers’ outfield picture for 2023 consists heavily of prospect talent. Garrett Mitchell is the favorite to open the season in center field, Sal Frelick appeared on the cusp of promotion last September after a torrid stretch in Triple-A, and Joey Wiemer could also join the mix at some point.

Frelick and Wiemer are not on Milwaukee’s 40-man roster. Blake Perkins, whom the Brewers signed to a Major League contract in November, is. The additions of Jesse Winker and Brian Anderson make it unlikely that Perkins makes the team out of spring training, but chances are he, not Frelick or Wiemer, will be first to receive a promotion when the Brewers need another outfielder.