Charles Leblanc (born June 3, 1996) is a Canadian professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Amateur career

Leblanc attended Georges Vanier Secondary School in Laval,

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 33rd round of the

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, but did not sign and instead attended the

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to play

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for the Panthers. He hit .292 with 3 home runs and 30 RBI as a freshman in 2015. In 2016 he hit .405/.494/.513/1.006 with 2 home runs and 46 RBI, and was named First Team All-ACC . Leblanc was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 4th round of the

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and signed with them.

Professional career

Texas Rangers

He spent his professional debut season of 2016 with the

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of the Low–A

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, hitting .285/.380/.386 with 1 home run and 15 RBI. He split the 2017 season between Spokane and the

Hickory Crawdads The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. They are located in Hickory, North Carolina, and play their home games at L. P. Frans St ...

of the Single–A

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, hitting a combined .244/.314/.333 with 4 home runs and 21 RBI. Leblanc spent the 2018 season with the

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of the High–A

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, hitting .274/.349/.412 with 10 home runs and 72 RBI. After the 2018 season, he played for the

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of the

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, hitting .292/.382/.354 with 6 RBI. He spent the 2019 season with the

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of the Double-A

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, hitting .265/.329/.355 with 7 home runs and 54 RBI. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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season because of the

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. He spent the 2021 season with the

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of the

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, hitting .229/.313/.455 with 17 home runs and 54 RBI.

Miami Marlins

On December 8, 2021, Leblanc was selected by the

in the minor league phase of the

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. He opened the 2022 season with the Triple–A

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. On July 29, 2022, Miami selected Leblanc's contract and called him up to the major leagues for the first time. On July 30, LeBlanc collected his first career hit, a standup double off of

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starter Carlos Carrasco. The next day, LeBlanc hit his first career home run off of

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starter Taijuan Walker. On January 4, 2023, Leblanc was designated for assignment by the Marlins after the signing of Jean Segura was made official. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Jacksonville on January 11. In 94 games for Triple–A Jacksonville, he batted .253/.384/.423 with 12 home runs and 34 RBI. Leblanc elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Los Angeles Angels

On November 26, 2023, Leblanc signed a minor league contract with the

. In 81 games for the Triple–A

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, he batted .262/.382/.472 with 12 home runs and 48 RBI. On August 3, 2024, the Angels selected Leblanc's contract, adding him to their active roster. In 11 games for Los Angeles, he slashed .190/.393/.476 with two home runs and six RBI. On October 24, Leblanc was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Salt Lake. He elected free agency on October 28.

Atlanta Braves

On November 13, 2024, Leblanc signed a minor league contract with the

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. He began the 2025 season with the Triple-A

Gwinnett Stripers The Gwinnett Stripers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at Coolray Field in unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia ...

, batting .291/.394/.316 with eight RBI across 22 appearances. Leblanc was released by the Braves organization on June 6, 2025.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-06-06

References

External links

Pitt Panthers bio
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