Blake Perkins

Blake Alexander Perkins (born September 10, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

Blake Perkins
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1996-09-10) September 10, 1996
Litchfield Park, Arizona
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

The Washington Nationals drafted Perkins in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft out of Verrado High School in Buckeye, Arizona. He was the 69th overall selection.[1] Although an Arizona State University Sun Devils commit, Perkins chose to sign with the Nationals for an $800,000 bonus.[2]

After signing, Perkins made his professional debut with the GCL Nationals where he hit .211 with one home run and 12 RBIs in 49 games. He spent a majority of 2016 with the Auburn Doubledays, slashing .233/.318/.281 with one home run, 16 RBIs, and ten stolen bases in 59 games. He also played in seven games for the Hagerstown Suns at the end of the season.[3] In 2017, Perkins was Hagerstown's starting center fielder and usual leadoff hitter, sharing an outfield with the likes of top Nationals prospects Juan Soto and Daniel Johnson.[4]

Perkins was ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Nationals' 11th-best prospect entering the 2018 season, in which he started the year with the Potomac Nationals.[5] After batting .234 with one home run, 21 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases through 65 games at the new level,[6] during the Carolina League All-Star Break, Perkins was traded to the Kansas City Royals as part of a prospect package for Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera on June 18, 2018.[7] He was assigned to the Wilmington Blue Rocks. In 64 games for the Blue Rocks, he batted .240 with two home runs, 18 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases.[3] He returned to the Blue Rocks to begin 2019 and was promoted to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in August. Over 122 games between both teams, he hit .224/.330/.347 with eight home runs, 34 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References
  1. "Nationals draft Blake Perkins". West Valley View. June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. Sullivan, Ryan (July 12, 2017). "Evaluating Blake Perkins". NatsGM. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  3. "Blake Perkins Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  4. Parasiliti, Bill (April 5, 2017). "With youth, speed and talent, here come the Suns". Herald-Mail. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  5. Rosenbaum, Mike (April 4, 2018). "Where Nats' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  6. "Royals' Blake Perkins: Traded to Kansas City". CBS Sports. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  7. Fendrich, Howard (June 18, 2018). "Nats get RHP Kelvin Herrera from Royals for 3 minor leaguers". Fresno Bee. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
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