Blake Trahan
Blake Trahan | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Lake Charles, Louisiana | September 5, 1993|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 3, 2018, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 2018, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .214 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
Blake Matthew Trahan (born September 5, 1993) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Trahan attended
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team.[1][2] In 2015, Trahan was named the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Player of the Year.[3]
Cincinnati Reds
Considered a potential first round draft pick in the
Class AAA International League. The Reds promoted him to the major leagues on September 1.[11] He played in 11 games for Cincinnati. After the 2018 season, he won the Minor League Baseball Rawlings Gold Glove Award.[12]
Trahan began the 2019 season with Louisville.[12] On August 5, 2019, Trahan was designated for assignment, and outrighted off the roster on August 8.
Trahan participated in 2020 spring training with the Reds, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon the resumption of the MLB season in July, Trahan was invited to return to the team on June 28, but opted to retire from baseball.[13]
References
- ^ "Gritty UL-Lafayette SS Blake Trahan has Cajuns playing grind-it-out baseball". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ Tim Buckley (March 9, 2015). "Cajuns' Blake Trahan on another level". The Advertiser. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces End of Season Baseball Honors".
- ^ Tim Buckley (May 19, 2015). "How does Blake Trahan block out all that draft buzz?". The Advertiser. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ "UL-Lafayette SS Blake Trahan taken by Cincinnati Reds in third round". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ Travis Webb (June 15, 2015). "KATC.com - Continuous News Coverage - Acadiana-Lafayette - Reds Sign Former Cajuns Star Blake Trahan". katc.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "KATC.com - Continuous News Coverage - Acadiana-Lafayette - Blake Trahan Begins Minors With Billings Mustangs". katc.com. June 17, 2015. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ Boyle, Chris (May 21, 2016). "Tortugas Notes: Trahan continues tremendous month at the plate". Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Sheldon, Mark (February 3, 2017). "Reds prospect Blake Trahan ready for 2017". MLB.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Blake Trahan Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds add Sims, Trahan, release Weiss". Cincinnati.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ a b Courier Journal Published 3:27 p.m. ET April 27, 2019 (April 27, 2019). "Louisville Bats: Blake Trahan receives Gold Glove trophy". Courier-journal.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Nightengale, Bobby. "Analysis: A breakdown of the Cincinnati Reds' 57-man player pool for preseason camp". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)