Blake Hunt #26

The Costa Mesa native considers the Padres his hometown team but grew up a Giants fan...once drafted, always envisioned making his MLB debut with SD...Attended Mater Dei (Calif.) High School and was originally committed to play at Pepperdine University before being drafted in 2017...Idolized Buster Posey growing up...admired both his offensive and defensive talent, and ability to manage the game.

2025

Designated for assignment by BAL on Jan. 13 and just two days later was traded back to SEA from BAL for cash on Jan. 15...Spent 2025 with Triple-A Tacoma, slashing .272/.368/.452 with an .820 OPS, 15 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 35 RBI, 35 walks and 30 runs scored in 68 games...Reached base safely in 17-straight games from June 15-July 31, averaging .390 (23-for-59) with seven multi-hit games and reaching base in 41 of his 79 plate appearances...during this stretch, he hit safely in seven-straight games...Went 16-for-50 (.320) when leading off the inning with nine XBH (five 2B, one 3B, three HR) and 15 RBI...When behind in the count, he averaged .309 (25-for-81) with a .815 OPS, five doubles, one triple, three home runs and 15 RBI...Hit a three-run, walk-off home run on Sept. 5 vs. Reno, one of his nine multi-RBI games...In 60 games behind the dish, recorded a .986 fielding rate (seven errors in 499 total chances)...Following the season, he signed with SD as a free agent to a Minor League contract on Dec. 16.

2024

In 70 games between the Mariners and Orioles organizations hit .218 (52-for-239) with 28 runs, 10 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 28 RBI. In 24 games with the Rainiers hit .293 (22-for-75) with 15 runs, four doubles, four home runs, 20 RBI and six walks with a .905 OPS. Traded by Seattle to Baltimore in exchange for right-handed reliever Mike Baumann and Minor League catcher Michael Perez on May 22. Recalled by Baltimore on July 30 but did not appear in a game...optioned July 31.

2023

Split the season between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham in the Tampa Bay Rays Minor League system, batting .256 (63x246) with 40 runs, 20 doubles, 12 home runs, 41 RBI, getting on base at a .331 clip and slugging .484 (.815 OPS)...Was promoted to Triple-A Durham on June 9, and hit safely in his first eight games, batting .400 (12x30) with four doubles, four home runs, 12 RBI and a 1.1340 OPS...overall hit .263 (30x114) with 18 runs, 11 doubles, six home runs and 23 RBI, getting on base at a .318 clip and slugging .518 (.835 OPS) in 30 games with Durham...Set career-bests in doubles, home runs, slugging percentage and OPS...On seven-day Injured List from Aug. 7-Sept. 29...Went 3-for-4 with three home runs and six RBI on June 18 vs. Charlotte for Triple-A Durham...Acquired by the Mariners from the Rays on Nov. 6 in exchange for minor league catcher Tatem Levins.

2022

Played 81 games for Double-A Montgomery...hit .265 (13-for-49) with eight RBI in 16 games for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League.

2021

Split the season between Class-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery following offseason trade...named South Atlantic League Player of the Week for May 24-30.