Jake Blalock

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Jake Willie Blalock (born August 6, 1983 in San Diego, California) is a minor league outfielder who currently plays in the Philadelphia Phillies farm system for the Double-A Reading Phillies of the Eastern League. He was signed by the Phillies as a minor-league free agent on July 17, 2007.

Blalock is 6'4" and 205 lbs.

[edit] Minor Leagues

- Blalock was traded in May 2007 to the Kansas City Royals and played for the Double-A Wichita Wranglers.

- Blalock started the 2007 season with the Single-A California League Bakersfield Blaze and then again with the Frisco Roughriders of the Texas League.

- Blalock spent the 2006 season with the Double-A Frisco Roughriders.

- Blalock spent the 2005 season with the Single-A Clearwater Threshers of the Florida State League. He batted .279 with 11 home runs and 65 RBIs. He was traded to the Texas Rangers along with Robinson Tejeda in exchange for outfielder David Dellucci on the eve of the 2006 season.

- Blalock spent the 2004 season with the Single-A Lakewood Blueclaws.

- Blalock spent the 2003 season with the Single-A Batavia Muckdogs.

- Blalock spent the 2002 season with the Rookie League GCL Phillies.

- Blalock was drafted in the 5th round to the Philadelphia Phillies organization from Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego, CA

[edit] Trivia

Jake is the younger brother to the Rangers' first baseman Hank Blalock.

Jake was on the cover of one of the 2006 editions of the Threshers Times. The Threshers Times is the official magazine of the 2006 (Clearwater Threshers) season.