Report: Brewers place OF Brandon Lockridge (leg) on IL

The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Brandon Lockridge on the 10-day injured list, while outfielder Blake Perkins was recalled from Triple-A Nashville, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported Saturday.

Lockridge, 29, was injured when he slid into the wall in foul territory during the fourth inning of Friday's game against the New York Yankees. X-rays were negative but he was diagnosed with a laceration down to the bone.

Lockridge was batting .294 with four doubles and 12 RBIs in 28 games this season. In three seasons with the San Diego Padres and Brewers he is a career .251 hitter with one home run and 24 RBIs in 107 games.

Perkins, 29, was 5-for-46 (.109) in 19 games with the Brewers before he was optioned to Nashville on Monday. In four seasons with Milwaukee, Perkins is a career .224 hitter with 13 home runs and 87 RBIs in 261 games.

--Field Level Media