Padres re-up with Kyle Blanks
Oft-injured outfielder Kyle Blanks has avoided arbitration with the San Diego Padres, agreeing to a one-year, $605k contract.
- Born: 1986/09/11
- Age: 26
- Height: 6-6
- Weight: 270
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 4
- Place of birth: Souderton, PA
- Drafted by: the San Diego Padres in 2004 (42nd round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48 | 164 | 33 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 49 | 3 | 1 | .299 | .420 | .500 | |
| 2006 | 86 | 308 | 41 | 90 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 52 | 36 | 79 | 2 | 0 | .292 | .382 | .455 | |
| 2007 | 119 | 465 | 94 | 140 | 31 | 4 | 24 | 100 | 44 | 98 | 11 | 2 | .301 | .380 | .540 | |
| 2008 | 132 | 492 | 75 | 160 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 107 | 51 | 90 | 5 | 4 | .325 | .404 | .514 | |
| 2009 | Padres | 54 | 148 | 24 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 55 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .355 | .514 |
| 2009 | 66 | 233 | 35 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 39 | 63 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .393 | .485 | |
| 2010 | Padres | 33 | 102 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 1 | 0 | .157 | .283 | .324 |
| 2010 | 10 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .386 | .351 | |
| 2011 | Padres | 55 | 170 | 21 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 16 | 51 | 2 | 0 | .229 | .300 | .406 |
| 2011 | 44 | 177 | 33 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 41 | 3 | 0 | .282 | .353 | .475 | |
| 2012 | Padres | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| Career Total | 146 | 425 | 59 | 93 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 63 | 50 | 154 | 4 | 1 | .219 | .316 | .421 | |
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