Andrés Eloy Blanco Perez (born April 11, 1984) is a

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. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the

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, Texas Rangers, and

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Baseball career

Kansas City Royals

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

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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. 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.

Chicago Cubs

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

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to tie a game in extra innings. He later scored the winning run for the Cubs on a wild pitch thrown by Indians' closer

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. Blanco hit his first major league home run on July 29, 2009 while playing the

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at Wrigley Field.

Texas Rangers

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

Washington Nationals

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

Philadelphia Phillies

After leaving the Nationals, Blanco signed a minor league contract with the

on March 31, 2012. Playing for Lehigh Valley in AAA in 2013, he batted .235/.301/.346 in 461 at bats. He had right shoulder surgery in February 2013, and missed playing the entire 2013 season. The Phillies re-signed Blanco to a minor league deal with a spring training invitation on November 21, 2013. His contract was selected from the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on June 29, 2014. On December 14, 2016, Blanco signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Phillies. On June 7, 2017, Blanco pitched of an inning in a blowout loss to the Atlanta Braves, giving up a 2-run home run for an ERA of 27.00.

San Francisco Giants

On January 30, 2018, Blanco signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He was released on March 23.

Milwaukee Brewers

On April 2, 2018, Blanco signed a minor league contract with the

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. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Atlanta Braves

On December 7, 2018, Blanco signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves with an invitation to spring training. Blanco became a free agent after the season.

Second Stint with Brewers

On January 31, 2020, Blanco signed a minor league deal with the

. He was released on May 28, 2020.

References

External links

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