The Angels optioned Leblanc to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
Leblanc will end up as the Angels' roster casualty as Kevin Pillar (thumb) returns from the 10-day injured list. The 28-year-old Leblanc appeared in nine games after being recalled from the minors Sept. 1, going 3-for-15 with two homers, six RBI and five runs scored.
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Angels' Charles Leblanc: Clubs second homer
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Leblanc went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 8-4 loss to the White Sox.
Leblanc is batting just .200 (4-for-20) over nine major-league contests this season, though two of his hits have been homers. He's added six RBI and four runs scored. He's filling a reserve role in an injury-ravaged Angels infield, so his playing time is unlikely to rise much.
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Angels' Charles Leblanc: Lifts homer in loss
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Leblanc went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers.
Leblanc provided the bulk of the Angels' scoring with his fourth-inning blast off Andrew Heaney. The homer was his second hit in five games with the Angels this season, though the infielder has maintained a decent .254/.379/.437 slash line over 98 games with Triple-A Salt Lake. Leblanc is unlikely to see much more than short-side platoon usage over the final three weeks of the season, and even then, he's not guaranteed to play against every opposing southpaw.
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Angels' Charles Leblanc: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Angels recalled Leblanc from Triple-A Salt Lake prior to Sunday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.
He will join Jack Lopez and Michael Stefanic as utility options in the Angels infield, but it may take an injury or two for Leblanc to see steady playing time. Aside from a brief stint with the Halos in August, Leblanc had spent the entire season at Salt Lake, producing an .816 OPS over 414 plate appearances.
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Angels' Charles Leblanc: Sent back down
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The Angels optioned Leblanc to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Leblanc joined the Angels' active roster Saturday and went 1-for-6 across two games with the team. However, with Taylor Ward returning from the paternity list, Leblanc will be returned to Salt Lake.
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Angels' Charles Leblanc: Called up Saturday
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The Angels selected Leblanc's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
Leblanc will join the major-league roster after producing a .262 average with 12 home runs, 48 RBI, 51 runs scored and four stolen bases over 81 games with Salt Lake this season. With Luis Rengifo (wrist) being placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Leblanc may be thrust into regular at-bats with the big-league club at third base.
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Angels' Charles Leblanc: Reassigned to MiLB camp
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Leblanc was reassigned to minor league camp Thursday.
Leblanc had signed a minor league deal with the Angels in November. He spent all of 2023 with the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate. The infielder slashed .252/.384/.423 with 12 home runs and four steals in 94 games in the International League.
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Angels' Charles Leblanc: Signs with Halos
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Leblanc signed a minor-league deal with the Angels on Sunday.
The 27-year-old infielder made his big-league debut in 2022 but spent all of 2023 with the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate. Leblanc slashed .252/.384/.423 with 12 home runs and four steals in 94 games in the International League, good for a 108 wRC+. He saw time at second base, third base, first base and left field last season.
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Marlins' Charles Leblanc: Healthy at Triple-A
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Leblanc (back) has appeared in two of Triple-A Jacksonville's first three games of the season, going 3-for-8 with two solo home runs and two walks.
Leblanc, who hit .263 in 169 plate appearances as a rookie with the Marlins a season ago, opened the season in the minors after being outrighted off the 40-man roster in January. Though the 26-year-old received the opportunity to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster in spring training, a back injury prevented him from playing in any Grapefruit League games until March 26, effectively ending any hopes he had of winning a reserve role with the big club. He should continue to play semi-regularly at Triple-A now that he's presumably back to full health.
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Marlins' Charles Leblanc: Dealing with back stiffness
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Leblanc has been experiencing back stiffness since the beginning of spring training, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
The lingering nature of this injury is a bit concerning, but Leblanc is considered day-to-day at the moment. He was outrighted off the 40-man roster in Miami back in January and will probably function mostly as minor-league depth for the Marlins in 2023.
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Marlins' Charles Leblanc: Goes unclaimed
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The Marlins outrighted Leblanc to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Leblanc was booted off the 40-man roster last week when the Marlins finalized a deal with infielder Jean Segura, but the 26-year-old Leblanc will end up sticking in the organization after going unclaimed off waivers. In his first taste of the majors last season, he hit a credible .263 over 169 plate appearances, but he struck out at an elevated 31.4 percent clip and benefited greatly from a .374 BABIP.
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Marlins' Charles Leblanc: DFA'd by Marlins
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Leblanc was designated for assignment by Miami on Wednesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
After the signing of fellow infielder Jean Segura was officially announced on Wednesday, Leblanc was DFA'd by the Marlins in order to make room for Segura on the 40-man roster. Leblanc cracked the big leagues for the first time in his career in 2022 and was able to hold his own, slashing .263/.320/.404 through 169 plate appearances. His consistent production at the plate last season signals he will almost certainly be claimed by another club within the next few days.
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Marlins' Charles Leblanc: Goes to bench Monday
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Leblanc is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Leblanc will head to the bench for the series opener after he went 1-for-13 while starting four of the past five games. Lewin Diaz and Jon Berti will start at first and second base, respectively, while Leblanc is on the bench.
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Marlins' Charles Leblanc: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Leblanc is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Leblanc started the last five games and will step out of the lineup after he went 6-for-19 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs during that stretch. The 26-year-old has a .246/.300/.415 slash line with two home runs, eight RBI and a 35.7 percent strikeout rate through 18 games in September.
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Marlins' Charles Leblanc: Hitting third against righty
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Leblanc is starting at second base and hitting third Tuesday against the Cubs, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
The Marlins seemingly have four or five infielders to move around between second base, third base and shortstop, and Leblanc has typically seen more work against lefties. However, he is hitting in a prime lineup spot in this one even with righty Adrian Sampson starting for Chicago. Leblanc is 5-for-12 with a home run, two doubles and a stolen base over his last three games.
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Marlins' Charles Leblanc: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Leblanc is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Washington, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Leblanc has a .265/.286/.441 slash line and a 42.9 percent strikeout rate in his past nine games and will take a seat Sunday for the second time in Miami's last three contests. Jon Berti will shift to the keystone while Bryan De La Cruz starts in left field.
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Marlins' Charles Leblanc: Riding pine Friday
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Leblanc isn't starting Friday's game against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
After starting in five straight games over four days, the rookie infielder will get a day off Friday. Joey Wendle will take over Leblanc's spot at second base while Jordan Groshans picks up a start at third base, batting eighth.
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Marlins' Charles Leblanc: Gaining playing time
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Leblanc will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
He'll be manning the keystone for the fourth straight contest after going 2-for-10 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and a run across the past three contests. Leblanc appears to be gaining a foothold as the primary option at second base, with the Marlins seeming to be transitioning Jon Berti to more of a utility role. Since making his last start at second base Sunday, Berti has picked up two turns in left field and one at third base.
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Marlins' Charles Leblanc: Nabs fourth straight start
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Leblanc will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game in Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Leblanc will stick in the starting nine for the fourth game in a row, the last three of which have come with Jon Berti (hip) on the bench. Though Leblanc has posted a respectable .771 OPS though 84 plate appearances in the big leagues this season, he still may have to settle for a utility role once Berti rejoins the lineup.
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Marlins' Charles Leblanc: Homers in win
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Leblanc went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-0 win over Oakland on Monday.
Leblanc put Miami on the board with a solo homer to left field in the second inning, and that was all the scoring the team needed as Edward Cabrera and Tanner Scott combined on a shutout. The homer was the second of the season for Leblanc, whose other long ball came July 31 in his second big-league contest. The 26-year-old is batting a robust .322 on the campaign, but he's gone just 3-for-20 over his past seven contests.
