Blake Sabol

BIOGRAPHY

Blake Sabol was born January 7, 1998, in Aliso Viejo, California. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Sabol in the seventh round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Pirates for a signing bonus of $247,500, and made his professional debut with the Low-A West Virginia Black Bears with whom he hit .245/.350/.351 in 208 at bats with two home runs and 22 RBIs over 57 games. On defense, he played 20 games in right field, 13 in left field, and 8 in center field.

He split the 2021 season between the Single-A Bradenton Marauders and the High-A Greensboro Grasshoppers, slashing .310/.406/.551 in 245 at bats with 13 home runs and 45 RBIs over 66 games. Between the two teams, he played 28 games at catcher, 12 in left field, and two in right field.

He opened the 2022 season with the Double-A Altoona Curve, and was promoted to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians in late August. Over 123 games between the two teams, he slashed .284/.363/.497 in 447 at bats with 74 runs, 26 doubles, 19 home runs, and 75 RBIs. He was 5th in the Eastern League with five triples. Between the two teams, he played 66 games at catcher, 34 at DH, and 21 in left field. He played in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros after the season.

On December 7, 2022, Sabol was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the fourth overall pick in the Major League phase of the 2022 Rule 5 draft. He was then traded 90 minutes later to the San Francisco Giants for right-hander Jake Wong and cash considerations. Sabol joked: "Cincinnati Reds legend. Never lost a game in a Reds uniform."

The Giants will not be able to send him to the minor leagues in 2023 without offering him back to the Pirates. On March 26, 2023, after he batted .348 with a 1.105 OPS in spring training, it was announced that Sabol made San Francisco's Opening Day roster.