14 Hernan Perez 2B

Perez will start at second base Wednesday for the sixth time in seven games.

Perez started just five of the Brewers' first 19 games, but he has seen a boost in playing time of late with regular second baseman Mike Moustakas slowed by a finger injury. Perez has taken advantage of the extra at-bats, posting an .811 OPS in 45 plate appearances over 17 games, but he figures to slide back into a super-utility role once Moustakas is ready to resume his regular role, which could occur at some point in the next few days.

Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Dodgers.

The 28-year-old has fanned in nine of his 23 at-bats to start the year, but Perez is making the most of his limited contact right now (.522 SLG). He's 3-for-8 with a pair of homers against left-handed pitching this season and may be in line for more starts at the hot corner with Travis Shaw (hand) really struggling.

Perez is starting at second base and will bat seventh Friday night against the Dodgers.

Travis Shaw (hand) is out of the lineup for the series opener, so Mike Moustakas will shift to the hot corner, clearing the way for Perez to make a start at second. He's batting .263 with a homer and two RBI through seven games in 2019.

Perez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 13-10 win over the Cubs.

Making his second start of the season, Perez took Jose Quintana deep in the third inning for his first homer. The utility player saw a significant dip in playing time in 2018 behind a fairly set Brewers infield, and barring injury ahead of him on the depth chart, Perez seems unlikely to regain those lost at-bats this year.

Perez will start at shortstop and bat seventh Sunday against the Cardinals.

Perez will make his first appearance of the season with Orlando Arcia shifting to the bench as a result. He appeared in 132 games in 2018, slashing .253/.290/.386 across 316 at-bats.