Robert Perkins (born 29 May 1994) is an Australian

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for the

Canberra Cavalry The Canberra Cavalry (nicknamed Cavs) is a professional baseball team from Canberra, ACT, Australia. Established in 2010, the team is a founding member of the Australian Baseball League (ABL). The Cavs home ground is Narrabundah Ballpark, kno ...

of the

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Career

Perkins plays in the

for the

. He signed a minor league contract with the

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Fie ...

in January 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 for the

Grand Junction Rockies The Grand Junction Jackalopes are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and play their home games ...

and spent the whole season there, batting .162/.234/.265 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 35 games. He spent 2014 with

Tri-City Dust Devils The Tri-City Dust Devils are a Minor League Baseball team in the northwest United States, based in Pasco, Washington. The Dust Devils are members of the Northwest League and are affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels. Tri-City plays their home ga ...

where he compiled a .202 batting average with one home runs and seven RBIs in 38 games. Perkins spent the 2015 season with the

Asheville Tourists The Asheville Tourists are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville teams have played under the Tourists moniker in differe ...

where he posted a .200 batting average with one home run and 14 RBIs in 41 games, and 2016 with the

Modesto Nuts The Modesto Nuts are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Modesto, California, and are named for the several types of nuts grown in the region. They play the ...

where he slashed .238/.396/.310 in only 15 games due to injury. During the 2016-17 Australian Baseball League season, Perkins was named the Cavalry's

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. He spent 2017 with Asheville, the

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an e ...

, and the

Lancaster JetHawks The Lancaster JetHawks were a baseball team located in Lancaster, California. They were named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and played their home games at The Hangar. From 1996 to 2020, they were members of Minor League ...

where he batted a combined .222 with five home runs and 18 RBIs in 53 games between the three teams. Perkins elected for free agency on 2 November 2018.

International career

Perkins was selected for the

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at the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualification in 2016 and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perkins, Robbie 1994 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players Asheville Tourists players Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States Baseball catchers Canberra Cavalry players Grand Junction Rockies players Hartford Yard Goats players Lancaster JetHawks players Modesto Nuts players Sportspeople from Canberra Tri-City Dust Devils players 2017 World Baseball Classic players