One day after adding veteran outfielder Manuel Margot on a minor-league deal, the Milwaukee Brewers struck again, signing veteran utility player Mark Canha to t

TAMPA, Fla. -- Former Detroit Tigers outfielder Mark Canha has signed a minor-league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Post reported Saturday night. Canha, 36, will receive an invitation to big-league camp but is not guaranteed a job. It’s quite a fall-off from where he was a year ago at this time.

“Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins is expected to miss the first month of the season after fracturing his right shin during batting practice … ‘They're estimating another three to four weeks to heal and a ramp-up of four to six weeks,' Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. ‘So you're probably looking at May,'” ESPN reported.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins is expected to miss the first month of the season after fracturing his right shin during batting practice

Blake Perkins fouled a ball off his right shin in a live batting-practice session and suffered a fracture that will keep him out until May.

Uecker, who was the voice of the Brewers for more than 50 years, passed away this offseason. The Brewers honored him in their spring opener on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds.

The jersey patch honoring Bob Uecker is now available at Brewers Team Stores in both Milwaukee at American Family Field and Arizona at American Family Fields of Phoenix.

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