14 Hernan Perez LF

Perez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.

Teammate Jonathan Villar was finally able to get his bat going at the top of the order Friday, so the Brewers will give him another shot there while Perez is once again relegated to the bench. After failing to take advantage of an opportunity to start at second base, it appears the utility man and his .263/.292/.434 slash line may be headed back to a bench role.

Perez is not in Friday's lineup against the Reds.

The Brewers are giving Jonathan Villar another shot in the leadoff spot, but there is very little evidence he will get into a groove and stick there for long. Perez was given a shot at essentially earning the everyday job at second base, but he has hit .278/.287/.418 with two home runs and just one walk over his last 79 at-bats, and may be better suited for a role off the bench.

Perez receives a day off for Thursday's game against the Twins.

Perez has started the past seven games, going 6-for-26 with one RBI during that span. Along with much of the Milwaukee offense, he's been in the midst of a slump, and will retreat to the bench in favor of Jonathan Villar at the keystone for the series finale.

Perez will start at second base and bat sixth Monday against the Twins.

Neither Eric Sogard nor Jonathan Villar have been able to find much success at the plate lately, so Perez has seen increased opportunities at the keystone of late after previously logging most of his starts in the outfield. He'll pick up his fourth start in five games Monday, with three of those turns coming at the keystone. Despite serving mostly in a part-time capacity this season, Perez has remained highly productive with a .269 average, 12 home runs and 10 steals over 352 plate appearances. The prospect of more frequent at-bats will only enhance his fantasy outlook.

Perez went 1-for-3 with a solo homer Saturday against the Rays.

Perez connected on his 12th home run of the season to give the Brewers an insurance run in a road victory. Although he's been a fairly weak fantasy option with a .269 batting average along with a .450 slugging percentage, he's hit safely in six straight contests, and fantasy managers who might need to use him could consider riding him while he's hot.