Matt Blank

Clarence Matthew Blank (born April 5, 1976) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos.

Early life Blank attended James W. Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. He was selected by the New York Yankees in the 37th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign, and instead enrolled at Galveston College. After a year in college, Blank was drafted in the 40th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft by the Florida Marlins, but again declined to sign.

Professional career After not being drafted in , Blank was drafted in the 11th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft by the Montreal Expos. He made his made Major League Baseball debut on April 3, pitching one scoreless inning in a 10–4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Blank made 13 relief appearances for the Expos in 2000, and went 0–1 with a 5.14 ERA and four strikeouts in 14 total innings. He split time between with the Expos and Triple-A Ottawa Lynx in 2001. With the Expos, Blank pitched to a 2–2 record, 5.16 ERA, and 11 strikeouts in 22 innings. In January 2006, Blank signed with the Toronto Blue Jays organization, but was released on March 22. He returned to the Marlins organization in May 2006. In August 2006, Blank was traded to the San Diego Padres organization for Jim Brower, the player he had been traded with to the San Francisco Giants in 2003. He was granted free agency in October, and retired shortly afterward.