Before anyone hits the panic button, manager Ned Yost described the move as purely precautionary.

"We're taking our time with him," Yost said. "He had problems last spring, and we're working slow with him so it doesn't happen again."

"Looking at Frankie's history, it's not been very good in the spring," Yost said. "He always comes up stiff and sore. We're trying to stay away from that."

Yost said that Weeks had made dramatic improvement with a sore right wrist over the last three days and could take part in soft toss on Monday. He has been limited to only hitting off a tee since getting a cortisone shot last week.

"It's getting hard to hold Rickie back," Yost said. "He's hammering it off the tee. He's good. He's ready to go."

Outfielder Brady Clark is taking a novel approach to Spring Training: Just play ball.

Fellow veterans Geoff Jenkins and Kevin Mench expressed displeasure last week with the potential for a platoon. But Clark said Sunday that he would rather not talk about the fact that the Brewers have seven outfielders with Major League experience in camp and the uncertainty that those players are facing.

"I would rather just take care of my own business," Clark said.

Perkins' power arm rivals any in the system. The action on Perkins' heavy 93-96 mph sinking fastball has been likened to a bowling ball.

Right-hander Mike Jones, the team's top draft pick in 2001, is not pitching with any restrictions this spring. That is a plus for a player who has battled a number of injuries over the past six seasons, including a sore shoulder last season. Jones has one Minor League option remaining.

Right-hander Yovani Gallardo, who vaulted to the top of the list of Brewers pitching prospects last season, drew some "oohs" and "ahhs" from Brewers hitters in bunting drills last week. Second baseman Rickie Weeks and outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. were among those who had trouble making contact with Gallardo's breaking stuff.