Jeff Bianchi

Given name:	Jeffrey Thomas Bianchi
Nicknames:	None
Primary Pos:	Thirdbase
Hght/Wght:	5'11" / 185 lbs
Bats/Throws:	R / R
Born:	Oct 5, 1986 in Lancaster, PA
Age:	38
Debut:	Jul 13, 2012

Biography

Jeffrey Thomas Bianchi (born October 5, 1986) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston Red Sox. Bianchi attended Lampeter-Strasburg High School in Lampeter, Pennsylvania. He was drafted in the second round (50th overall) of the 2005 MLB draft by the Kansas City Royals. He was a Topps Short-season/ Rookie All-Star.

Career

Kansas City Royals

In 2008, Bianchi won the Frank White award for being the best defensive player in the Royals minor league system while playing for the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Bianchi was added to the Royals' 40-man roster following the 2009 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. In March 2010 Bianchi underwent Tommy John elbow surgery, sidelining him for the 2010 season. Bianchi returned in 2011 and appeared in 119 games for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, hitting .259. After the 2011 season, he was designated for assignment.

Milwaukee Brewers

The Chicago Cubs claimed him off waivers on December 9, 2011, but on January 11, 2012 they designated him for assignment and he was claimed by the Milwaukee Brewers.Bianchi was recalled by the Brewers on August 22 when Randy Wolf was released.Bianchi played for the Brewers in 2013 and has played a range of positions such as shortstop, second base, and third base. On May 24, 2014, he was outrighted off the 40-man roster. He was called back up on June 29, 2014. Bianchi declined a minor league assignment on October 12 and became a free agent.

Boston Red Sox

On January 11, 2015, Bianchi signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox. On May 24, 2015, Bianchi was called up to the Red Sox when they placed Shane Victorino on the 15-day DL. He was designated for assignment on May 28 and re-signed with the team three days later. Bianchi was re-designated on June 15. He was reassigned to the minors, and was granted free agency on October 5.

Colorado Rockies

On April 1, 2016, Bianchi signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies organization. He became a free agent on November 7, 2016.

Batting: Traditional

Clear Selected

Year	Age	Team	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	R	RBI	RP	BB	SO	SB	CS
2012	25	Brewers	.188	.230	.348	.578	33	76	69	13	2	0	3	24	8	9	17	4	13	0	0	0	1
2013	26	Brewers	.237	.272	.292	.564	100	252	236	56	8	1	1	69	22	25	47	11	46	4	4	1	2
2014	27	Brewers	.171	.203	.186	.388	29	74	70	12	1	0	0	13	4	6	10	3	17	0	0	0	1
2015	28	Red Sox	.000	.000	.000	.000	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals			---	---	---	---	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Average			---	---	---	---	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Batting: Advanced

Year	Age	Team	wOBA	wVAL	BpO	XBH	ISO	AB/HR	TB%	RP%	SB%	SBe	BB%	K%	BB/K
2012	25	Brewers	.252	.245	.500	5	.160	23.0	.316	.224	---	0	5.3	17.1	0.31
2013	26	Brewers	.254	.247	.450	10	.055	236.0	.274	.187	50.0	-8	4.4	18.3	0.24
2014	27	Brewers	.181	.180	.276	1	.015	---	.176	.135	---	0	4.1	23.0	0.18
2015	28	Red Sox	.000	.000	.000	0	.000	---	.000	.000	---	0	0.0	0.0	---