Rochester first baseman Travis Blankenhorn fields and flips the ball to his pitcher covering first to put out Buffalo's Vinny Capra in the third inning. Shawn Dowd/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK

Veteran Announces Immediate Retirement After One Year in Angels Organization

Originally posted on Los Angeles Angels on SI
By J.P. Hoornstra | Last updated Oct 25, 2025 3:00 PM ET

After one season in the Angels organization, Travis Blankenhorn announced his retirement from professional baseball in an Instagram post Wednesday.

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The Angels signed Blankenhorn to a minor league contract in March. He appeared in two spring training games, going 1-for-2 with a single and a strikeout.

Blankenhorn began the season with Double-A Rocket City, and remained with the Trash Pandas the rest of the season. He slashed .188/.288/.353 with the Trash Pandas, with eight home runs and 23 RBIs in 62 games.

We may have a new frontrunner for Dad of the Year ... and we're pretty sure he has Travis Blankenhorn's vote!@trashpandas | @Angels pic.twitter.com/Lbce2BpA4F
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) July 19, 2025

A native of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Blankenhorn spent most of the 2024 season with the Rochester Red Wings, a Washington Nationals affiliate. He was named Most Valuable Player in the first half of last season after hitting 19 home runs, driving in 59 runs, and achieving an on-base percentage of .309.

That wasn't enough to land him an invitation to a big league camp in 2025. Blankenhorn was briefly under contract to a Mexican League club before signing with the Angels.