Carson Blair
Carson Reynolds Blair is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics.
Career
Boston Red Sox
Blair was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 35th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft out of Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas. He played in the Red Sox organization until 2014.Oakland Athletics
On November 12, 2014, Blair signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics. Blair was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2015. He made his major league debut on September 6 in a 3–2 loss against the Seattle Mariners. Blair hit his only career home run, off Andrew Faulkner of the Texas Rangers on September 13 in a losing cause for Oakland.On November 26, 2015, Blair re–signed with the Athletics on a minor league contract. He played the first half of the 2016 season with the Low–A Vermont Lake Monsters and Double–A Midland RockHounds, and was released on July 15, 2016.