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Kyle Blanks

Free Agent
 
High Level
MLB
Years
2005-2017 (2009-2015)
Proper Name
Kyle Nathaniel Blanks
Positions
1B (546) ... LF (163) ... RF (66) ... DH (6) ... OF (2)
Positions
1B - LF - RF - DH - OF
Height / Weight
6-6 / 265
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
High School
Moriarty (Edgewood,NM)
Colleges
Yavapai College (Prescott,AZ)
Signing Bonus
$ 140,000
Service Time
5.164 (2015)
MLB Debut
June 19,2009
MLBAM ID
452035
Retrosheet#
blank002
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Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career827110199331116.241.738

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2005Arizona PadresArizRkSDN-181B481643349101730312549100133822001831.299.420.500.920.366.201.38512.5024.501.9623.43
2006Fort Wayne WizardsMidwASDN32191B86308419020010522036791104261403593060.292.382.455.837.286.163.35910.0322.012.1930.80
2007Lake Elsinore StormCalifA+SDN-201B1194659414031424100112449818041122515315981.301.380.540.920.353.239.3348.2918.462.2319.38
2008San Antonio MissionsTexAASDN18211B1324927516023520107545190170501625356548112.325.404.514.918.295.189.3629.0315.931.7624.60
2009Portland BeaversPCLAAASDN-221B662333566911238003963503031132802244.283.393.485.878.369.202.33513.9322.501.6219.42
2009San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN822RF-LF54148243790102211185560014761721918.250.355.514.869.385.264.32510.4731.983.0614.80
2010Lake Elsinore StormCalifA+SDN47231B-LF103731030040061210011134437.270.386.351.737.243.081.40013.6427.272.000.00
2010Portland BeaversPCLAAASDN-23LF130100000011000001401.333.500.333.833.333.000.50025.0025.001.000.00
2010San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN8823LF331021416613151015463000133120106.157.283.324.607.324.167.24512.5038.333.0734.00
2011San Antonio MissionsTexAASDN54241B44177335016342730174140333842012327.282.353.475.828.305.193.3418.4620.402.4144.25
2011Tucson PadresPCLAAASDN32241B-LF351343647122113501163710110961522522.351.421.7161.137.478.365.41410.5324.342.3112.18
2011San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN8824lf5517021397172620165120203691901524.229.300.406.706.282.177.2818.4226.843.1924.29
2012San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN8825LF-1B450100000012000001601.200.333.200.533.200.000.33316.6733.332.000.00
2013Tucson PadresPCLAAASDN-261B-LF12388930140061020000154645.237.370.395.765.316.158.29613.0421.741.6738.00
2013San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN8826RF-LF882803168140835112185502121063082246.243.305.379.684.211.136.3176.8227.604.0535.00
2014El Paso ChihuahuasPCLAAASDN29271B2783152250920001024402025499148.265.364.6511.015.506.386.25010.1024.242.409.22
2014Sacramento River CatsPCLAAAOAK0271B721490013006300101122818.429.536.5711.107.429.142.44421.4310.710.5021.00
2014San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN88271B51012000000030000021002.200.200.200.400.000.000.2860.0030.000.000.00
2014Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK88271B2145915102700813201032256312.333.446.489.935.333.156.41914.2923.211.6322.50
2015Round Rock ExpressPCLAAATEX35281B18588177031100620401003369107.293.391.569.960.379.276.3898.7028.993.3319.33
2015Texas RangersALMLBTEX88281B18671021503610420000013571813.313.352.522.874.284.209.4095.6328.175.0022.33
2017Monclova AcererosMexAAA--301B-LF31311001200050000041310.077.077.308.385.231.231.0000.0038.460.0013.00
2017Sacramento River CatsPCLAAASFN50301B348211194031200728300013292712.232.315.390.705.244.158.3147.6130.434.0027.33
2005RkTotal--SDN------481643349101730312549100133822001831.299.420.500.920.366.201.38512.5024.501.9623.43Ariz2005
2006ATotal--SDN------86308419020010522036791104261403593060.292.382.455.836.286.162.35910.0322.012.1930.80Midw2006
2007A+Total--SDN------1194659414031424100112449818041122515315981.301.380.540.920.353.239.3348.2918.462.2319.38Calif2007
2008AATotal--SDN------1324927516023520107545190170501625356548112.325.404.514.918.295.189.3629.0315.931.7624.60Tex2008
2009AAATotal--SDN------662333566911238003963503031132802244.283.393.485.878.369.202.33513.9322.501.6219.42PCL2009
2009MLBTotal--SDN------54148243790102211185560014761721918.250.355.514.868.385.264.32510.4731.983.0614.80NL2009
2010AAA,A+Total--SDN------114031130040071310011144838.275.396.350.746.250.075.40714.5827.081.86PCL2010
2010MLBTotal--SDN------331021416613151015463000133120106.157.283.324.607.324.167.24512.5038.333.0734.00NL2010
2011AAA,AATotal--SDN------7931169972851562313378504431803534849.312.382.579.961.379.267.3699.3522.102.3620.73PCL2011
2011MLBTotal--SDN------5517021397172620165120203691901524.229.300.406.706.282.176.2818.4226.843.1924.29NL2011
2012MLBTotal--SDN------450100000012000001601.200.333.200.533.200.000.33316.6733.332.00NL2012
2013AAATotal--SDN------12388930140061020000154645.237.370.395.764.316.158.29613.0421.741.6738.00PCL2013
2013MLBTotal--SDN------882803168140835112185502121063082246.243.305.379.684.211.136.3176.8227.604.0535.00NL2013
2014AAATotal--SDN,OAK------34104193150102300162740303661271516.298.402.6351.036.490.337.30012.6021.261.6910.40PCL2014
2014MLBTotal--OAK,SDN------26551017102700816201032466314.309.409.436.845.273.127.39512.1224.242.0027.50AL2014
2015AAATotal--TEX------18588177031100620401003369107.293.391.569.960.379.276.3898.7028.993.3319.33PCL2015
2015MLBTotal--TEX------18671021503610420000013571813.313.352.522.875.284.209.4095.6328.175.0022.33AL2015
2017AAATotal--SFN,------3795122040414007333000136105812.211.286.379.665.242.168.2766.6731.434.7123.75PCL2017
Tot:MLB (7 yrs)MLB278827110199422331116283275180521434493377122.241.322.416.738.281.175.3178.9029.473.3125.06
Tot:NL (6 yrs)NL239715911633622898527124216042102878066697.228.310.401.712.277.173.3018.8130.023.4125.54
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL3911219366051310123320104571271125.321.394.509.903.304.188.4139.4525.982.7522.40
Tot:Minors (11 yrs)Minors64223083976901431610644524827056080025114811832683265425.299.388.513.900.338.214.35010.0620.872.0721.77
Tot:AAA (7 yrs)AAA20366511819140341125019119119081736078384107.287.384.541.926.389.254.34011.6224.392.1016.22
Tot:AA (2 yrs)AA176669108210398241348468131210831933776671139.314.390.504.894.297.190.3568.8817.101.9327.88
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+12950297150344241041125011019042132645756288.299.381.526.907.345.227.3398.7019.132.2020.92
Tot:A (1 yrs)A86308419020010522036791104261403593060.292.382.455.836.286.162.35910.0322.012.1930.80
Tot:Rk (1 yrs)Rk481643349101730312549100133822001831.299.420.500.920.366.201.38512.5024.501.9623.43

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2008Peoria SaguarosArizona Fall LeagueAFL212071111850113112028000002691612.254.418.366.784.394.112.40521.9830.771.4071.00
2008Phoenix Desert DogsArizona Fall LeagueAFL212071111850113112028000002691612.254.418.366.784.394.112.40521.9830.771.4071.00
2008San Diego PadresMLB Spring TrainingSpring21560000000012000000700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2928.572.000.00
2009San Diego PadresMLB Spring TrainingSpring2230691722604130010212010240821012.319.415.580.995.406.261.40012.2025.612.1017.25
2010San Diego PadresMLB Spring TrainingSpring232059172473216306172000043671212.407.478.7291.207.475.322.5508.9625.372.8329.50
2011San Diego PadresMLB Spring TrainingSpring24550000000001000010500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00
2012San Diego PadresMLB Spring TrainingSpring25154081330130031110001194449.325.386.475.861.225.150.4296.8225.003.6740.00
2013San Diego PadresMLB Spring TrainingSpring263065172351314001015102003978914.354.436.6001.036.400.246.40812.8219.231.5021.67
2014San Diego PadresMLB Spring TrainingSpring27204791250270091110003235775.255.386.489.875.426.234.29415.7919.301.2223.50
2015Texas RangersMLB Spring TrainingSpring2891724000200060010141804.235.222.235.457.000.000.3330.0033.330.000.00
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
2005Arizona PadresArizRk181B40--3651814138438300.9979.60.000.0071.483.31
2005Arizona PadresArizRk18OF2--00000000.0000.00.000.003.64.210
2006Fort Wayne WizardsMidwA191B51--4773255551450900.99010.00.000.0037.259.32
2007Lake Elsinore StormCalifA+201B60--5173895656455500.9849.30.000.0043.250.42
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
2005Arizona PadresArizRkSDN1829274-48Carlos Lezcano--dnq
2006Fort Wayne WizardsMidwASDN1971664-86Randy Ready--Lost in 1st Round
2007Lake Elsinore StormCalifA+SDN2074652-119Carlos Lezcano--Lost in FinalsCalif-AS
2008San Antonio MissionsTexAASDN2175653-132Billy Masse--Lost in Semi-FinalsTex-AS
2009Portland BeaversPCLAAASDN2260844-66Randy Ready--dnq
2009San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2275874-54Bud Black400,000dnq
2010Lake Elsinore StormCalifA+SDN2381591-10Carlos Lezcano--Lost in Semi-Finals
2010Portland BeaversPCLAAASDN2359854-1Terry Kennedy--dnq
2010San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2390722-33Bud Black410,600dnq
2011San Antonio MissionsTexAASDN2494461-44Doug Dascenzo--League Champions
2011Tucson PadresPCLAAASDN2465794-35Terry Kennedy--dnq
2011San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2471915-55Bud Black424,700dnq
2012San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2576864-4Bud Black492,400dnq
2013Tucson PadresPCLAAASDN2677673-12--dnq
2013San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2676864-88Bud Black605,000dnq
2014Sacramento River CatsPCLAAAOAK2779652-7Steve Scarsone--dnq
2014El Paso ChihuahuasPCLAAASDN2772722-27Pat Murphy--dnq
2014Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2788742-21Bob Melvin987,500Lost AL Wild-Card Game (Royals)
2014San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2777853-5Bud Black987,500dnq
2015Round Rock ExpressPCLAAATEX2878661-18Jason Wood--Lost in Finals
2015Texas RangersALMLBTEX2888741-18Jeff Banister507,5005.164Lost in 1st Round (Blue Jays)
2017Sacramento River CatsPCLAAASFN3064774-34Dave Brundage--dnq
2017Monclova AcererosMexAAA3067413-3--Lost in 1st round
23 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2017-05-26Released by GiantsNoFree Agt
2016-10-27Signed to minor league contract (re-signed)San Francisco GiantsSacramento (AAA)NoMinors
2016-04-15DL-7 InjuredSan Francisco GiantsSacramento (AAA)NoDL-7
2016-04-09Assigned to Sacramento (AAA)San Francisco GiantsSacramento (AAA)NoMinors
2015-12-02Signed to Minor League ContractSan Francisco GiantsNoMinors
2015-10-23Refused minor league assignment, declared free agentNoFree Agt
2015-10-22Outrighted to minorsTexas RangersNoMinors
2015-09-03Activated from DLTexas RangersYesActive
2015-08-28Assigned to Round Rock (AAA) for rehabTexas RangersRound Rock (AAA)NoDL-60
2015-08-08Transferred to 60-day DLTexas RangersNoDL-60
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2006Baseball AmericaTeamSan Diego Padres15View Rankings
2007Baseball AmericaTeamSan Diego Padres29View Rankings
2008Baseball AmericaTeamSan Diego Padres10View Rankings
2009Baseball AmericaMLBSan Diego Padres50View Rankings
2009Baseball AmericaTeamSan Diego Padres1View Rankings
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Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2004San Diego Padres140,000Signing Bonus
2009San Diego Padres22400,000--2,996,106400,000
2010San Diego Padres23410,600236903,014,572400,000
2011San Diego Padres24424,700236833,095,183414,000
2012San Diego Padres25492,400236383,213,479480,000
2013San Diego Padres26605,000195273,386,212490,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2013-2013 ($0.65m) [Avoids arbitration] [2012-11-19]
2014San Diego Padres27987,500164893,818,923500,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2014-2014 ($0.9875m) [Avoids arbitration] [2014-01-17]
2015Texas Rangers28507,500--3,952,252507,5005.164
8 season(s)$3,967,700Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
34
Power
85
Contact
29
XBH
75
RBIs
75
Runs
55
Hitting
68
Durability
38
Team
.509

[Career Highlights]

[2004]  Drafted by the San Diego Padres in Round #42 (#1241) out of Moriarty (Edgewood,NM) ... Signing Scout: Jake Wilson
[2005]  Played for Arizona Padres (Rk) ... Arizona League All-Star ... Led Ariz in Home Runs, Intentional Walks ... Finished top 10 in Ariz in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Total Bases, Walks, Hit By Pitch, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power
[2006]  Played for Fort Wayne Wizards (A) ... Finished top 10 in Midw in On Base Percentage, BAVG on Balls in Play
[2007]  Played for Lake Elsinore Storm (A+) ... California League All-Star Team ... Minor League High-A All-Star Team ... Finished top 10 in Calif in Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Total Bases, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Hit By Pitch, Extra Base Hits, Isolated Power
[2008]  Played for San Antonio Missions (AA) ... Played in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Saguaros ... Played in the Arizona Fall League for the Phoenix Desert Dogs ... Double-A All-Star ... Texas League All-Star ... San Diego Padres Minor League Player of the Year ... Finished top 10 in Tex in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Triples, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Hit By Pitch, Grounded into Double Play, Extra Base Hits, BAVG on Balls in Play
[2009]  Played for Portland Beavers (AAA) ... Played for San Diego Padres (MLB)
[2010]  Played for Lake Elsinore Storm (A+) ... Played for Portland Beavers (AAA) ... Played for San Diego Padres (MLB)
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