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Andrés Blanco

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Andrés Blanco
Blanco playing for the Rangers in 2011
Infielder
Born: (1984-04-11) April 11, 1984 (age 40)
Caracas, Venezuela
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 2004, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
September 12, 2017, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.256
Home runs18
Runs batted in109
Teams

Andrés Eloy Blanco Perez (born April 11, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Baseball career

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Kansas City Royals

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Blanco made his major league debut with the Kansas City Royals on April 18, 2004. He hit .317 (19-for-60) with five RBIs, nine runs, two doubles, two triples, and one stolen base in 19 games.

He hit .215 with a .220 on-base percentage in 2005, and .241 with a .290 on-base percentage in 2006, both with Kansas City. Blanco had surgery on September 29, 2006, to repair a posterior labrum tear in his left shoulder, which he injured during a swing five days prior against the Tigers.[1][2]

He did not play in the major leagues in 2007, but batted .192 in the minor leagues with a .226 on-base percentage and a .212 slugging percentage.[3]

Chicago Cubs

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He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs in November 2007, played the 2008 season with the Iowa Cubs where he hit .285/.327/.336, and became a free agent at the end of the season. In December 2008, he re-signed with the Cubs.

On June 20, 2009, during an interleague game between the Cubs and Cleveland Indians, Blanco hit an RBI single to tie a game in extra innings. He later scored the winning run for the Cubs on a wild pitch thrown by Indians' closer Kerry Wood.

Blanco hit his first major league home run on July 29, 2009 while playing the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field.

Texas Rangers

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On March 27, 2010, Blanco was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. He subsequently won the Rangers' utility infielder position. In 2011, Blanco batted .224/.263/.342 for Texas.[4] He became a free agent on November 4, 2011.

Washington Nationals

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Blanco signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on December 16, 2011. He also received an invitation to spring training.

Philadelphia Phillies

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On March 31, 2012, Blanco signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Playing for the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs in 2012, he batted .235/.301/.346 with 10 home runs and 40 RBI.[3] He had right shoulder surgery in February 2013, and missed playing the entire 2013 season.[4]

The Phillies re-signed Blanco to a minor league contract that included a spring training invitation on November 21, 2013.[5] On June 29, 2014, Blanco was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.

On December 14, 2016, Blanco signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Phillies.[6] On June 7, 2017, Blanco pitched 1⁄3 of an inning in a blowout loss to the Atlanta Braves, giving up a two-run home run for an ERA of 27.00.[7]

Milwaukee Brewers

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On January 30, 2018, Blanco signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[8] He was released by the Giants organization prior to the start of the season on March 23.[9]

On April 2, 2018, Blanco signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[10] In 96 games for the Triple–A Colorado Springs Sky Sox, he batted .271/.362/.435 with 9 home runs and 47 RBI. Blanco elected free agency following the season on November 2.[11]

Atlanta Braves

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On December 7, 2018, Blanco signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves that included an invitation to spring training.[12] He spent the 2019 campaign with the Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers, playing in 118 games and hitting .262/.364/.443 with 19 home runs and 61 RBI. Blanco elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019.[13]

Milwaukee Brewers (second stint)

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On January 31, 2020, Blanco signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] Blanco was released by the Brewers organization on May 28.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Eskew, Alan (February 19, 2007). "Notes: Blanco limited by shoulder injury". MLB.com. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
  2. ^ Kaegel, Dick (September 30, 2006). "Notes: McClure remains calm". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Andres Blanco Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. ^ a b "Andrés Blanco Stats, Fantasy & News". Milwaukee Brewers.
  5. ^ Seidman, Corey (November 21, 2013). "Phillies sign Andres Blanco to minor-league deal". CSNPhilly.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Todd, Jeff (December 14, 2016). "Phillies Re-Sign Andres Blanco, Designate David Rollins". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  7. ^ "Braves 14, Phillies 1: June 7, 2017". MLB Gameday. mlb.com. June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "Giants Sign Andres Blanco To Minor League Contract". MLB Trade Rumors.
  9. ^ Todd, Jeff (March 23, 2018). "Giants Release Andres Blanco". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  10. ^ Todd, Jeff (April 2, 2018). "Brewers Sign Andres Blanco". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  11. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  12. ^ Todd, Jeff (December 7, 2018). "Braves To Sign Andres Blanco". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2019". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  15. ^ Lesniewski, Kyle (May 31, 2020). "Milwaukee Brewers release at least 30 minor league players". Brew Crew Ball. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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