Jabari Blash

The Seattle Mariners chose Blash in the eighth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft and he signed.[3][4] Blash made his professional debut for the Pulaski Mariners. In 2013, he hit 25 home runs with a .915 on-base plus slugging (OPS) while playing for the High Desert Mavericks and Jackson Generals. He started 2014 back with Jackson and was promoted to the Tacoma Rainiers in April.[5][6]

The Oakland Athletics selected Blash in the 2015 Rule 5 draft and then traded him to the San Diego Padres as the player to be named later from the December 2 trade in which the Athletics acquired Yonder Alonso.[7]

Blash made the Padres' Opening Day roster. He batted 3-for-25 (.120) with 13 strikeouts, and was designated for assignment on May 13.[8] He cleared waivers and the Mariners declined his return, allowing him to be outrighted into San Diego's minor league system. After playing for the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres promoted him back to the major leagues on July 30.[9] On May 9, 2017, Blash was optioned down to AAA to make room for Matt Szczur on the roster.

On December 12, 2017, the Padres traded Blash to the New York Yankees for Chase Headley and Bryan Mitchell.[10] The Yankees designated Blash for assignment on February 20, 2018, in order to make room for Brandon Drury, who was acquired earlier in the day in a three-team trade. The next day, the Yankees traded Blash to the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named later or cash considerations.[11] In 24 games with the Angels, Blash hit only .103 with 1 RBI. On November 29, 2018, Blash was released by the Angels.[12]

On December 7, 2018, Blash signed a contract with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)[13] for the 2019 season worth ¥120 million.[14]

On December 3, 2019, Blash signed a 1-year extension to remain with the Eagles.[15]