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- Updated: July 24, 2016
MILWAUKEE — Hernan Perez believes in second chances, and he’s being rewarded for it.
The Brewers utility man is in the midst of a season that has caught the eye of his manager Craig Counsell, thanks in part to signing a Minor League deal with the Crew 10 days after the club removed him from the 40-man roster.
Perez entered Saturday batting .285 with five home runs while spending time at six defensive positions for Milwaukee, including a 10-for-21 start to the second half that includes one homer, seven RBIs and a 1.214 OPS.
In 2015, the Brewers claimed Perez off waivers from Detroit, where he was once a top prospect but exhausted his Minor League options after struggling in limited action. He batted .270 in 90 games, but posted just a .646 OPS with Milwakee last year. When the time came to sign with a club this offseason, Perez selected the Brewers.
“I think it’s all possible because, when I got out of Detroit, I got the opportunity here,” Perez said. “So when they took me off the roster here, I said, ‘They picked me up last year, so I’m going to sign right back with them.’ I knew that third base was open.”
The Brewers went on to trade for Aaron Hill, who staked a claim to the hot corner job, and other offseason transactions — …
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