Hailing from Litchfield Park, Arizona, Blake Perkins was drafted in the 2nd round with the 69th overall pick by the Washington Nationals in 2015. Perkins was acquired by the Kansas City Royals in the Kelvin Herrera trade, alongside Kelvin Gutierrez and Yohanse Morel.
He began the 2018 season playing for the Potomac Nationals in the Carolina League. Perkins played in 65 games for the Nationals, slashing .234/.344/.290. He tallied 59 hits, 21 RBI’s, and 42 walks in the first half of 2018, and he struck out 67 times.