Carson Reynolds Blair (born October 18, 1989) is an American former professional

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. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Boston Red Sox

Blair was drafted by the

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in the 35th round of the

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out of Liberty Christian School in

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. He played in the Red Sox organization until 2014.

Oakland Athletics

Prior to the 2015 season he signed a minor league deal with the

. Blair was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2015. He made his major league debut on September 6 in a 3-2 loss against the

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. He hit his first home run off of

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of the Texas Rangers on September 13 in a losing cause for Oakland. He played the first half of the 2016 season in the A's minor league system, and was released on July 15.

Chicago White Sox

On January 17, 2017, Blair signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on July 21, 2017.

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