Charles Leblanc #7

Charles grew up in Laval, Quebec, Canada, speaking only French and started to learn English for baseball...His last name is pronounced \\leh-blan\\...Attended high school at École Secondaire Georges-Vanier in Laval...Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 33rd round of the 2013 MLB First Year Player Draft from École Secondaire Georges-Vanier (Laval, QC)...Did not sign...Played two collegiate seasons at the University of Pittsburgh...As a sophomore in 2016, earned All-ACC first-team honors, becoming first Panther in program history selected to ACC’s first team...Won 2016 ACC batting title, batting .405 (79-for-195) on the year.

2024

28-year-old Charles Leblanc played in his second Major League season (first with Los Angeles-AL), posting a slash line of .190/.393/.476 (6-for-21) in 11 games – nine from September 4-18...He hit two home runs while recording six RBI and six runs...Drew seven walks...Started seven of Los Angeles' (AL) games during the regular season, making four starts at third base, two at second base and one as the club's designated hitter...Appeared four times as a defensive replacement...Was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training for the second consecutive season (2023, Miami)...Played 98 games for Los Angeles' (AL) Triple-A Salt Lake affiliate, hitting .254 (86-for-339), with 12 home runs, 20 doubles and three triples...Recorded 52 RBI and scored 56 runs...Went 4-for-7 in stolen base attempts. 

2023

Played 94 games with Triple-A Jacksonville in Marlins organization and hit .252 (77/305) with 12 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 34 RBI... Appeared defensively at second base (35 games), third base (31 games), first base (18 games) and left field (three games).

2022

Charles Leblanc made his Major League debut with the Marlins on July 30 vs. New York-NL after spending the first half of the year with Triple-A Jacksonville... Was named the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp MVP in his first season with the organization, hitting .302 with 47 runs scored, 96 hits, 20 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs and 45 RBI in 87 games before his call-up... Reached base safely in his first 13 games from July 30 - Aug. 13, batting .378 with four doubles, one home run, two RBI and two walks; marked the third longest streak in club history to begin career... Made 25 starts at second base, 13 at third base and four at first base... Hit first career home run on July 31 vs. New York-NL off Taijuan Walker... Played in eight games with Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Winter League following the season. Hit .281 with three doubles, one home run and six RBI.