Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Seth Blair was born March 3, 1989, in Rock Falls, Illinois. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Blair was released by the Cardinals after the 2014 season, and left baseball. He returned to baseball in 2019, playing for the Lake Elsinore Storm of the Class A-Advanced California League. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he opened up his backyard training site for other pitchers. In August 2020, Blair signed with the Boston Red Sox and was added to their 60-man player pool. In early November 2020, he was re-signed by the Red Sox to a minor-league deal for the 2021 season, and was selected as a non-roster invitee to major league spring training in 2021. Blair began the 2021 season in Triple-A with the Worcester Red Sox, and was reassigned to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in late May. Overall during 2021, he appeared in 32 games (one start) compiling a 3.10 ERA, 3–2 record, and two saves while striking out 51 batters in 40+2⁄3 innings.