Jeff Bianchi
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Bianchi playing for the Nashville Sounds in 2013.
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| Free agent | |||
| Infielder/Outfielder | |||
| Born: October 5, 1986 Lampeter, Pennsylvania |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 13, 2012, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) |
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| Batting average | .216 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
| Runs batted in | 40 | ||
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Jeffrey Thomas Bianchi (born October 5, 1986) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Red Sox.
Bianchi attended Lampeter-Strasburg High School in Lampeter, Pennsylvania. He was drafted in the second round (50th overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft by the Kansas City Royals.[1] He was a Topps Short-season/ Rookie All-Star.[2]
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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 Northwest Arkansas Naturals, hitting .259. After the 2011 season, he was designated for assignment.
Milwaukee Brewers
The Chicago Cubs claimed him off waivers on December 9, 2011, but on January 11, 2012 they designated him for assignment and he was claimed by the Milwaukee Brewers.[3]
Bianchi was recalled by the Brewers on August 22 when Randy Wolf was released.[4]
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.[5] He was called back up on June 29, 2014. Bianchi declined a minor league assignment on October 12 and became a free agent.[6]
Boston Red Sox
On January 11, 2015, Bianchi signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox.[7] On May 24, 2015, Bianchi was called up to the Red Sox when they placed Shane Victorino on the 15-day DL. He was designated for assignment on May 28 and re-signed with the team three days later.[8] Bianchi was re-designated on June 15.[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=bianch001jef
- ↑ Minor League Baseball: Stats: Player
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- ↑ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/11/red-sox-sign-jeff-bianchi-to-minor-league-deal/
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External links
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Pages with broken file links
- Pages using baseballstats with unknown parameters
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- American people of Italian descent
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- Boston Red Sox players
- Arizona League Royals players
- Burlington Bees players
- West Oahu Canefires players
- Wilmington Blue Rocks players
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- Surprise Rafters players
- Huntsville Stars players
- Nashville Sounds players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
