Alex Blandino
American baseball infielder
Alessandre Blandino (born November 6, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher and former infielder who is a free agent. He played college baseball at Stanford and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He has played for the Nicaragua national baseball team.
Amateur career
Blandino was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 38th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft out of St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California. He did not sign and attended Stanford University. He played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal from 2012 to 2014, hitting .292/.372/.504 with 27 home runs in 157 games. After his freshman and sophomore seasons, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League, batting .323 in 2012 and .319 in 2013, and in both seasons was named the starting third baseman for the East Division All-Star team.
Professional career
Cincinnati Reds (first stint)
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Blandino in the first round, with the 29th overall selection, of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He signed and was assigned to the Billings Mustangs, and after batting .309 with four home runs, 16 RBIs, and a .939 OPS in 29 games, was promoted to the Dayton Dragons, where he finished the season, batting .261 with four home runs and 16 RBIs in 34 games.
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