November 27, 2023
By Kevin Glew
Cooperstowners in Canada
Canadian infielder Charles Leblanc has signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels.
According to MILB Central, the deal includes an invite to major league spring training.
The 27-year-old Leblanc (Laval, Que.) spent the 2023 campaign with the Miami Marlins’ triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, batting .253, while posting a .384 on-base percentage (OBP), in 94 games.
He made his major league debut with the Marlins on July 30, 2022 after batting .302 with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs in 87 games with the Jumbo Shrimp that year. In 48 big league contests with the Marlins in 2022, he batted .263 with four home runs, 10 doubles and 12 walks.
Selected by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB draft, Leblanc spent five seasons in the Rangers’ organization, rising as high as triple-A in 2021. He was then chosen by the Marlins in the Rule 5 draft in December 2021.
The Junior National Team alum also suited up for Canada in the Premier12 tournament in 2019.
I hope it works out well for him.
I hope so, too. Thanks for reading this, Bob.
Thanks for the update. I wish him well.
Thank you for reading this and for your support
Great news for Charles. He should really be able to help them in 2024. Lets hope they give him a good shot at doing so.
I hope so, too, Scott. Thanks for your comment.