PHOENIX -- Barring an acquisition before Opening Day, the Brewers are counting on Hernan Perez to help cover second base this season. Perez is hoping that better health helps boost his offensive production.
The super utilityman revealed late last month on Instagram that he'd undergone surgery after last season to remove the pisiform bone from his left wrist, relieving pain that had dogged him since May. The procedure was on Halloween, and Perez spent the month of November rehabbing before resuming his usual routine to get ready for Spring Training.
There was one exception: no winter ball.