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Atlanta signed Leblanc to a minor-league contract Wednesday. Leblanc, 28, is a career .254/.330/.412 hitter over parts of two big-league seasons. He will provide Atlanta with some infield depth.
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Leblanc elected free agency Monday. The Angels booted Leblanc from their 40-man roster last week and because he had been outrighted before, he had the right to choose free agency and has done just that. Leblanc is a career .254/.330/.412 hitter over parts of two big-league seasons.
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Leblanc was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday. Leblanc spent a small portion of the second half of the season in the majors and did manage a pair of home runs with six RBI across 28 plate appearances. However, he also struck out at a 32.1 percent clip. Leblanc can stick in the Angels' organization or opt for free agency.
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The Angels optioned Leblanc to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday. Leblanc will end up as the Angels' roster casualty as Kevin Pillar (thumb) returns from the 10-day injured list. The 28-year-old Leblanc appeared in nine games after being recalled from the minors Sept. 1, going 3-for-15 with two homers, six RBI and five runs scored.
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Leblanc went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers. Leblanc provided the bulk of the Angels' scoring with his fourth-inning blast off Andrew Heaney. The homer was his second hit in five games with the Angels this season, though the infielder has maintained a decent .254/.379/.437 slash line over 98 games with Triple-A Salt Lake. Leblanc is unlikely to see much more than short-side platoon usage over the final three weeks of the season, and even then, he's not guaranteed to play against every opposing southpaw.
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Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
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2024 | LAA | 11 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .190 |
2022 | MIA | 48 | 156 | 18 | 41 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 4 | .262 |