Jake Blalock, OF

B-T: R-R

HT: 6-4

WT: 215

BORN: August 6, 1983, San Diego, CA

RESIDES: San Diego

HOW OBTAINED: Signed by Phillies as a minor league free agent, 7/17/07; originally selected by Phillies in 5th round of June 2002 draft

EDUCATION: Graduate of Rancho Bernardo HS (CA) … HOBBY: Working out… MISC: Played Little League and Connie Mack … Brother, Hank, plays for Texas Rangers … 2007: Split season between 4 teams in 3 different organizations … Began season with Bakersfield (A) … Hit safely in 10 of 14 games before being promoted to Frisco (AA) on 4/25 … Was traded by TEX to KC on 5/28 and assigned to Wichita (AA) … Released by KC, 7/10 … Signed by Phillies on 7/17 and assigned to Clearwater (A) … Hit .462 (6-13) with 8 RBI over a 3-game span, 8/8-10, which included a pair of HR, 8/8 at Vero Beach … Had a team-high 8 RBI in the postseason as the Threshers went on to win the Florida State League Championship … 2006: Spent season with Frisco … Hit .340 (33-97) with 14 RBI in May to raise his average to .274 after hitting .195 (16-82) over 23 games from 4/6-5/3 … Hit .440 (11-25) with 4 multi-hit games over a 7-game span, 7/11-20 … Had 27 multi-hit games and went 5-for-5, 8/10 at Springfield … 2005: Spent season with Clearwater … Led FSL in games … Ranked 4th in FSL in at-bats, 5th in walks and 7th in hits … Had a 17-game hit streak, 5/15-6/3 (.406, 26-64), raising his average from .267 to .302 … Hit .301 vs LHP … 2004: Spent season with Lakewood (A) … South Atlantic League midseason All-Star … Led SAL in doubles and finished 4th in extra-base hits … Led team in games, at-bats and hits … Broke franchise single-season record in RBI, only to have that record topped by teammate Randy Ruiz at season’s end … Named Phillies Minor League Player of the Week twice, 5/3-9 (.250, 7 RBI) & 5/17-23 (.577, 4 HR, 10 RBI) … Had a 5-hit game, 5/20 at Lexington (5-6, 5 RBI, 4 R) which included a season-best 3 HR … Hit .319 (37-116) with 30 RBI and scored 26 runs in 29 May games … Hit .304 (77-253) in 64 road games … Rated 7th-best prospect in Phillies minor league system by Baseball America … Played in Florida Instructional League … 2003: Spent season with Batavia (A) … Became 1st-ever Batavia player to hit for the cycle, 6/26 vs Williamsport (4-4, 4 RBI) … Reached base safely in 11 straight games, 7/6-7/17… Finished T-4th in New York-Penn League in triples … Had 15 multi-hit games … Led team in doubles, triples and HR and tied for team lead in walks… Played in FIL … 2002: Made pro debut with Gulf Coast Phillies (R), 7/24 vs Tigers … Hit 1st pro HR, 8/23 at Yankees … Ranked 17th-best prospect in GCL by Baseball America … Played in FIL.

CAREER STATISTICS: *League leader

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