For the Venezuelan poet and politician of the same name, see Andrés Eloy Blanco.
| Chicago Cubs — No. 13 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 10 1984 | |
|---|---|
| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 17, 2004 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
|
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Stolen bases | 25 |
| Teams | |
Andrés Eloy Blanco (born April 10, 1984) is a Major League Baseball shortstop and switch-hitter batter who played with the Kansas City Royals and, in 2008, will play for the Chicago Cubs. Blanco was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He was named in honor of Andrés Eloy Blanco, a Venezuelan poet, by his father. Blanco made his major league debut on April 18, 2004. He hit .317 (19-for-60) with five RBI, nine runs, two doubles, two triples, and one stolen base in 19 games. He signed a minor league contract to play for the Cubs in November 2007.
See also
External links
- Andrés Blanco at Baseball Reference (stats)
- Andrés Blanco, ESPN (profile and daily update)
