12 Facts About Kyle Blanks

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Kyle Nathaniel Blanks was born on September 11,1986 and is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman.

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Kyle Blanks played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers.

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Kyle Blanks was born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania and grew up in Moriarty, New Mexico where he was a stand-out for the Moriarty High Pintos.

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Kyle Blanks was selected by San Diego Padres in the 42nd round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.

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5.

Kyle Blanks was the Padres' Minor League Player of the Year in 2008.

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6.

Kyle Blanks began the 2010 season as the Padres cleanup hitter behind Adrian Gonzalez.

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7.

Kyle Blanks played 78 games at Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A Tucson, hitting a combined.

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Kyle Blanks played well during 2013 spring training, but began the year with Tucson with left field occupied by Carlos Quentin and first base occupied by Yonder Alonso.

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9.

Kyle Blanks only played 5 games for the Padres in 2014, getting 2 hits in 10 at bats.

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10.

Kyle Blanks appeared in 18 games for the Rangers in 2015, hitting.

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11.

Kyle Blanks signed with the San Francisco Giants on a minor league contract in November 2015.

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12.

On June 13,2017, Kyle Blanks signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican Baseball League.

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