Trent Robert Blank (born August 31, 1989) is an American
professional baseball
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Mod ...
coach
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Guidance/instruction
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* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
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for the
Seattle Mariners
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of
Major League Baseball
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.
Blank attended
Columbia High School Columbia High School may refer to:
*Columbia High School (Huntsville, Alabama)
*Columbia High School (Georgia)
*Columbia High School (Florida)
*Columbia High School (Idaho)
*Columbia High School (Illinois)
*Columbia High School (Mississippi), a Mis ...
in
Columbia, Illinois
Columbia is a city mainly in Monroe County with a small portion in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Illinois, about south of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 10,999 at the 2020 census.
History
Columbia was first incorporated in 1 ...
, and
Baylor University
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, where he played
college baseball
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for the
Baylor Bears
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. He played professional baseball in the
Colorado Rockies
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organization for three years.
In 2020, Blank served as the acting bullpen coach for the Mariners. He will become the fulltime bullpen coach in 2021.
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Living people
1989 births
Baseball players from St. Louis
Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball bullpen coaches
Seattle Mariners coaches
Baylor Bears baseball players
Tri-City Dust Devils players
Asheville Tourists players
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