Blankenhorn earns promotion
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — Pottsville High graduate Travis Blankenhorn has been promoted by the Minnesota Twins, a website reported Saturday.
Twins Daily reported the third baseman will leave the GCL Twins of the Gulf Coast League and will suit up for the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level Appalachian League.
With the GCL Twins, Blankenhorn played 14 games and batted .245 with 12 hits, four doubles, two triples and three RBIs.
Blankenhorn will be one of two third basemen on the Elizabethton roster.