MIAMI, United States. — Cuban baseball player Dairon Blanco received this Sunday the call-up to the Major Leagues from the Kansas City Royals, reported in social networks the writer and journalist Francys Romero.
According to the reporter, the rise of the outfielder to the Majors is due to his excellent performance in Triple-A, where he is the leader in stolen bases, with 47.
“Cuban OF Dairon Blanco was promoted to the Major Leagues. He is the current Triple-A leader in stolen bases with 47. He received the news yesterday Sunday,” Romero stated.
The information adds that at the time of receiving the call, Blanco, 30, had an offensive line of .347/.444/.451, with 11 extra-base hits.
His 47 stolen bases in Triple-A made him the Cuban with the most stolen bases in that category since Alex Sánchez (Durham Bulls, 2000).
In five years in the Minor Leagues with different branches, Dairon Blanco accumulates 490 hits, 39 home runs, 219 RBI, and 188 stolen bases. His batting average is .288, his on-base percentage is .356, remarkable records for a versatile, contact player.
Dairon Blanco was born on April 26, 1993 in Florida (Camagüey). He debuted in the National Series with the Camagüey team, although he also served as a reinforcement for Industriales and Granma.
On his journey to the Major Leagues he has played as a team like the Stockton Ports, Midland RockHounds, Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Omaha Storms Chasers. He has also played on the circuits of Puerto Rico and Mexico as the Criollos de Caguas and the Tomateros de Culiacán, respectively.
It should be noted that Blanco had already gone up to the Major Leagues in the 2022 season with the Kansas City Royals. On that occasion he was used in several games, although he was sent back to the Minor Leagues.
