Blanke Signed by Red Sox
May 5, 2015 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
Long Island Ducks Catcher Mike Blanke
(Long Island Ducks)
(Central Islip, N.Y., May 5, 2015) - The three-time Atlantic League champion Long Island Ducks today announced that catcher Mike Blanke has been signed by the Boston Red Sox organization. He will report to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League and becomes the 74th Ducks player signed by Major League Baseball all-time.
"We are happy for Mike that he has received this opportunity with Red Sox," says Ducks President/GM Michael Pfaff. "We wish him the best of luck with Portland and thank him for his time on Long Island."
Blanke started four games for the Ducks this year, compiling two RBI, two runs and one double. The backstop also appeared in four Spring Training games and had one RBI, one run and three walks. The 26-year-old was in his first season with the Ducks and was originally signed by Long Island on April 9.
The Quebec native has played six seasons of professional baseball, including five in the Chicago White Sox organization, and reached as high as Double-A Birmingham in 2013. That season, he totaled seven home runs, 43 RBI, 25 runs, and 15 doubles in 94 games and earned an All-Star Game selection. The University of Tampa alum set career highs in home runs (10), RBI (50) and doubles (24) with Single-A Winston-Salem in 2012. In 379 career games, he has a .254 batting average with 33 homers, 181 RBI, 82 doubles and has thrown out 33% of base stealers. Blanke was originally drafted by the White Sox in the 14th round of the 2010 amateur draft.
The Long Island Ducks are members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at Bethpage Ballpark. For further information, call (631) 940-DUCK or visit www.liducks.com.
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