Get To Know: Infielder Travis Blankenhorn

After taking hard-throwing college pitchers with their first two draft picks in 2015, the Minnesota Twins used their third-round pick (80^th overall) to select infielder Travis Blankenhorn. He signed pretty quickly and reported to Ft. Myers. He played 14 games with the GCL Twins before moving up to Elizabethton where he played the final 39 games.

He participated in the Twins Florida Instructional League and will head to spring training for the first time next March with a chance to begin his first full season in Cedar Rapids.

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Seth Stohs: Drafted by the Twins in the 3rd round... is that about where you thought you might be selected before the draft?

SS: You had the commitment to play for Gary Henderson at Kentucky. How difficult was the decision to sign, or did you know you wanted to sign all along?

SS: What was the biggest adjustment you had to make, going from the high school and amateur season to the pro game? On or off the field?

SS: You played shortstop primarily in high school. You played various places in your short GCL stint, and solely third base in Elizabethton. Defense is obviously important to the Twins and any team, but where do you feel most comfortable and where do you think is the best position for you?

SS: In these early stages of your career, what would you say are your biggest strengths as a player?

SS: What are the things that you feel you need to improve over the offseason and going forward?

SS: Growing up in Pennsylvania, who was your favorite team to follow, and who were some of your favorite players?

SS: What were some of the highlights of your high school and amateur career? (What other sports or activities did you participate in?)

SS: What was the highlight of your first professional baseball season?

SS: What are your plans for the offseason? Baseball Training, but also what do you enjoy doing away from the game of baseball?

SS: Who are some of the coaches and others who have helped you get to this point in your career?

We would like to thank Travis Blankenhorn for taking time to answer our questions. Please feel free to comment or ask questions

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