Carson Blair
{{short description|American baseball player (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Carson Blair
| image = Carson Blair.JPG
| width = 250
| caption = Blair with the Oakland Athletics
| team =
| number =
| position = Catcher
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|18}}
| birth_place = Carrollton, Texas
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = September 6
| debutyear = 2015
| debutteam = Oakland Athletics
| finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = September 24
| finalyear = 2015
| finalteam = Oakland Athletics
| statleague = MLB
| stat1label = Batting average
| stat1value = .129
| stat2label = Home runs
| stat2value = 1
| stat3label = Runs batted in
| stat3value = 3
| teams =
- Oakland Athletics ({{mlby|2015}})
}}
Carson Reynolds Blair (born October 18, 1989) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics.
Career
=Boston Red Sox=
Blair was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 35th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft out of Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas. He played in the Red Sox organization until 2014.
=Oakland Athletics=
On November 12, 2014, Blair signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics.{{cite web | url=http://www.mrt.com/sports/article_9c5c19b8-073d-11e5-8c04-839aaf7f8053.html | title=ROCKHOUNDS: Blair brings offense along with solid defense at catcher | date=30 May 2015 }} Blair was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2015. He made his major league debut on September 6 in a 3–2 loss against the Seattle Mariners. He hit his only career home run, off Andrew Faulkner of the Texas Rangers on September 13 in a losing cause for Oakland.
On November 26, 2015, Blair re–signed with the Athletics on a minor league contract.{{Cite web|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 11/26/15|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/11/minor-mlb-transactions-112615.html|access-date=June 22, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} He played the first half of the 2016 season with the Low–A Vermont Lake Monsters and Double–A Midland RockHounds, and was released on July 15, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=542942|title=Carson Blair Stats, Highlights, Bio|work=MILB.com|accessdate=July 12, 2016}}
=Texas Rangers=
On August 4, 2016, Blair signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization. He spent the remainder of the season with the Double–A Frisco RoughRiders, also appearing in three games for the Triple–A Round Rock Express. In 19 games for the Express, Blair batted .164/.282/.269 with one home run and seven RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 7.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2016|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2016/|access-date=August 3, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}
=Chicago White Sox=
On January 17, 2017, Blair signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-carson-blair-signs-minor-league-contract-with-white-sox/|title=White Sox's Carson Blair: Signs minor league contract with White Sox|work=cbssports.com|date=January 17, 2017|accessdate=January 18, 2017}} He was released on July 21.
References
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External links
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Category:Major League Baseball catchers
Category:Oakland Athletics players
Category:Gulf Coast Red Sox players
Category:Lowell Spinners players
Category:Greenville Drive players
Category:Salem Red Sox players
Category:Portland Sea Dogs players
Category:Midland RockHounds players
Category:Nashville Sounds players
Category:Baseball players from Denton County, Texas
Category:Vermont Lake Monsters players
Category:Liberty Christian School (Argyle, Texas) alumni
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