Dominic Blanco
| Dominic Blanco | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: Naples, Florida | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
Dominic Blanco (born November 10, 1995) is a Cuban-American personal trainer and former Catcher for the Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins organizations.
BASEBALL CAREER[edit]
Blanco attended Gulf Coast High School..[1] in Naples, Florida. During his junior year at Gulf Coast, Blanco signed to Bethune-Cookman[2], an HBCU. That year, he batted .416 with 31 RBI’s[3]. Also that year, Blanco was named to the Daily News All-Area and All-County teams[4]. His senior year, he led his team to capture the District 12 Championship on April 24th, 2014[5].
PROFESSIONAL CAREER[edit]
Blanco was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 28th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft[6]. After signing with Seattle, he was assigned to the AZL Mariners[7] of the Arizona League, where he batted .270 and had a fielding percentage of .977[8]. Blanco finished his first season in Class A-Advanced California League with the High Desert Mavericks[9]
Post his baseball career, Dominic underwent training with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, obtaining the credentials of Certified Personal Trainer in 2018[10]
Dominic currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
References[edit]
- ↑ Sodergren, Andrew (8 July 2014). "Baseball: Gulf Coast's Dominic Blanco signs with Mariners". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ↑ Caldwell, Dana. "Prep baseball: Gulf Coast's Freedman, Blanco sign with Wake Forest, Bethune-Cookman". Naples Daily News. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Baseball Inks 11 for 2014 in Early Signing Period". Bethune-Cookman University. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ↑ Caldwell, Dana. "Prep baseball: Gulf Coast's Freedman, Blanco sign with Wake Forest, Bethune-Cookman". Naples Daily News. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ↑ Sodergren, Andrew. "Baseball: Gulf Coast's Dominic Blanco signs with Mariners". Naples Daily News. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Dominic Blanco signs with Seattle Mariners". SWFL Baseball. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ↑ Butherus, J. Scott. "MLB: Southwest Florida baseball products making their mark throughout pros". Naples Daily News. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Dominic Blanco Career Stats". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Dominic Blanco Career Stats". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ↑ "VALIDATE CREDENTIALS". National Academy of Sports Medicine. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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