Hernan Perez was a great find by Doug Melvin. You probably know the story by now, but if you don’t, Melvin plucked him off the Detroit Tigers roster years ago. Perez started to contribute for the Brewers almost immediately. He played well in 2015 and really had a great year in 2016. Perez hit .272 with 13 home runs and became a sort of utility man for the team. The following year featured solid numbers as well for Perez as he became more ingrained into the Brewers’ team. But things started to go south for Perez in the next two years. He battled through injuries last season, and this year, he has been a shell of himself at the plate. With only having his utility skills, the Brewers made the tough decision to let him go.

He is probably one of the best clubhouse guys on the team. You cannot take that away from him. But that can only go so far. These guys all know it’s a business, and you have to start producing as we get deeper into the year. We’re through the halfway point of the baseball season, and Perez has not done anything tangible this season. Brewers gave him opportunities against left-handers multiple times in the past few weeks to show something, and nothing happened that was productive. He is Craig Counsell’s guy, but there isn’t much you can do when your player isn’t hitting the ball.

Perez will probably not make it through waivers. My guess is a struggling team like a Miami or Baltimore will see the ability to have Perez play multiple positions and want to create roster space for him. If he can make it all the way through, that would be great. Tyler Saladino fills his role now, and while he’s not been great, there is a chance to be a contributor.

Charlie.