Jabari Blash

Jabari Jerrell Blash...Follow on Twitter: @JabariBlash ... Ranked #11 prospect in the Mariners organization by Baseball America following the 2015 season ... Originally signed by Mariners scout Mike Tosar ... Attended Miami Dade (FL) Community College from 2009-10 ... Graduated from Charlotte Amalie High School in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands in 2008.

2017

Split season between Padres and Triple-A El Paso...Set career highs in nearly every offensive category ... Promoted Apr. 7 for first of four stints with San Diego...Combined to appear in 61 games with Padres ... Posted a .290 average (20-for-69) against left-handers, compared to .158 (15-for-95) against right-handers ... Batt ed .298 (14-for-47) with four doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI, 10 runs scored and six walks in a 16 game stretch across the month of July ... Achieved a career-high seven game hitting streak from Sept. 14-20...Owned a .458/.517/.833 line during that time ... Marked his highest batting average (.285) for his eight-year minor league career over 72 games with El Paso.

2016

Made first career Opening Day roster in first season with Padres...Was acquired by Oakland in Rule 5 Draft and traded to San Diego the same day ... Appeared in 38 games for San Diego and made 16 total starts...14 starts came in right field and two in left field ... Made Major League debut in season opener on Apr. 4 vs. Dodgers...Entered game as part of a double-switch and drew a walk in first MLB plate appearance ... Earned first Major League hit with a pinch-hit double off Jason Gurka on Apr. 9 vs. Rockies ... Designated for assignment on May 13 and returned to Seattle...Was immediately reacquired by San Diego for a PTBNL and was assigned to Triple-A El Paso ... Played in 62 games with Chihuahuas...Batted .260 (46-for-177) with 12 doubles, 11 HR, 30 RBI, 41 walks and 30 runs scored ... Recalled by Padres July 31 and hit first Major League home run, Aug. 3 vs. Milwaukee (solo HR off David Goforth).

2015

Split the season for a second-straight year between Double-A Jackson and Triple-A Tacoma, hitting a combined .271 (110-for-406) with 24 doubles, two triples, 32 home runs, 81 RBI and 79 runs scored in 116 games....Began the year with Triple-A Tacoma, hitting .167 (6-for-36) in 11 games for the Rainiers before being transferred to Double-A Jackson....In his first month with Jackson, hit .326 (29-for-89) with nine home runs and 23 RBI in 24 games in May....Named a Southern League Mid-Season All-Star for Jackson....After being transferred back to Tacoma, hit .276 (16-for-58) in 15 games in July before hitting .290 (29-for-100) with 14 home runs and 27 RBI over 29 games in August, being named Pacific Coast League Player of the Month for August.