The Angels have signed infielder/outfielder Travis Blankenhorn to a minor league deal, based on his transactions tracker at MLB.com. The log says the deal was signed on March 6 however the deal solely turned obvious as we speak when he appeared on the Angels’ lineup card, as relayed by Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register.
Blankenhorn, 28, has an inconsistent observe file. Broadly talking, he has carried out effectively within the minors. That has led to a number of temporary possibilities within the majors, which he hasn’t been capable of capitalize on. He appeared in every of the previous 5 huge league seasons, however didn’t get even 40 plate appearances in any of these. Total, he has hit .154/.230/.264 in 100 journeys to the plate, scattered throughout these 5 seasons.
However he’s had an enormous tally of three,445 minor league plate appearances. In these, he has a .256/.333/.456 batting line and 114 wRC+. That features 1,506 journeys to the plate on the Triple-A degree from 2021 to 2024. In that point, Blankenhorn has 74 house runs, a ten.3% stroll charge, a .254/.343/.489 batting line and 113 wRC+.
As talked about, these sturdy minor league numbers have led to many call-ups. Most just lately, he was with the Nats for some time in 2024 however hit .129 in 13 video games. He was outrighted off the roster and elected free company in September. Defensively, Blankenhorn is usually an outfielder/first baseman at this stage. He has some earlier expertise on the different infield positions however none since 2022.
The Halos have Nolan Schanuel at first with Taylor Ward and Mike Trout projected to be within the outfield corners and Jorge Soler the common within the designated hitter slot. In addition they have Ryan Noda, Niko Kavadas, Matthew Lugo and Gustavo Campero on the 40-man roster. It’s a tricky path to taking part in time for Blankenhorn however he can at the least get into some video games and showcase himself, to Angels’ determination makers in addition to these on different golf equipment.
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