November 18, 2024

By Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

The Atlanta Braves have signed infielder Charles Leblanc (Laval, Que.) to a minor league contract.

The signing was listed on the MLB transactions page on November 13.

Leblanc, 28, had elected to become a free agent after the Los Angeles Angels outrighted him off their 40-man roster on October 24.

In 2024, Leblanc saw his first big league action since 2022 when he belted two home runs, had seven walks, six runs and posted an .869 OPS in 11 games for the Angels. The 28-year-old infielder spent the bulk of the campaign in triple-A, where he batted .254 with 12 home runs and a .379 on-base percentage (OBP) in 98 games.

Leblanc made his major league debut with the Miami Marlins on July 30, 2022 after batting .302 with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs in 87 games with the triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp that year. In 48 big league contests with the Marlins in 2022, he hit .263 with four home runs, 10 doubles and 12 walks.

Selected by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB draft, Leblanc spent five seasons in the Rangers’ organization, rising as high as triple-A in 2021. He was then chosen by the Marlins in the Rule 5 draft in December 2021.

The Junior National Team alum also suited up for Canada in the Premier12 tournament in 2019.