Jeffrey Thomas Bianchi (born October 5, 1986) is an

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former professional

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and current hitting coach for the Lancaster Stormers of the

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. He appeared in

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(MLB) for the

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and the

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. Bianchi attended

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. He was drafted in the second round (50th overall) of the 2005 MLB draft by the

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. He was a Topps Short-season/ Rookie All-Star.

Career

Kansas City Royals

In 2008, Bianchi won the Frank White award for being the best defensive player in the Royals minor league system while playing for the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Bianchi was added to the Royals' 40-man roster following the 2009 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. In March 2010 Bianchi underwent Tommy John elbow surgery, sidelining him for the 2010 season. Bianchi returned in 2011 and appeared in 119 games for the

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, hitting .259. After the 2011 season, he was designated for assignment.

Milwaukee Brewers

The

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claimed him off waivers on December 9, 2011, but on January 11, 2012 they designated him for assignment and he was claimed by the

. Bianchi was recalled by the Brewers on August 22 when

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was released. Bianchi played for the Brewers in 2013 and has played a range of positions such as shortstop, second base, and third base. On May 24, 2014, he was outrighted off the 40-man roster. He was called back up on June 29, 2014. Bianchi declined a minor league assignment on October 12 and became a free agent.

Boston Red Sox

On January 11, 2015, Bianchi signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox. On May 24, 2015, Bianchi was called up to the Red Sox when they placed

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on the 15-day DL. He was designated for assignment on May 28 and re-signed with the team three days later. Bianchi was re-designated on June 15. He was reassigned to the minors, and was granted free agency on October 5.

Colorado Rockies

On April 1, 2016, Bianchi signed a minor league deal with the

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organization. He became a free agent on November 7, 2016.

Coaching career

After the 2016 season, Bianchi joined the

as a scout, and remained in that position through the 2020 season. On March 16, 2021, Bianchi was named hitting coach for the

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of the

for the 2021 season. Bianchi also served as an assistant coach for alma mater

during the Spring 2021 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bianchi, Jeff 1986 births Living people American people of Italian descent Arizona League Royals players Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Boston Red Sox players Burlington Bees players Huntsville Stars players Major League Baseball infielders Milwaukee Brewers players Nashville Sounds players Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Pawtucket Red Sox players Baseball players from Lancaster, Pennsylvania Surprise Rafters players United States national baseball team players West Oahu Canefires players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in baseball