Dairon Blanco

Dairon Blanco

32-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Texas Rangers AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Blanco made the Royals' Opening Day roster in 2025 but started the season on the IL due to an Achilles injury. He was activated in mid-May but appeared in just nine games for Kansas City before being optioned to Triple-A Omaha in early July, where he spent the rest of the season and slashed .253/.332/.405 with 32 steals, eight home runs and 26 RBI in 294 plate appearances. Blanco's speed is his greatest asset offensively, and his decent numbers at the plate gives him an outside chance of making the Opening Day roster for 2026, though it's more than likely that he starts the season in the minors. Should he get called up in 2026, Blanco's base running and solid numbers at the plate would give him some sneaky fantasy value, especially if there was a path to more consistent playing time in the majors. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Royals in February of 2026. Claimed off waivers by the Rangers in March of 2026.
Outrighted to Triple-A
OFTexas Rangers  AAA
March 30, 2026
The Rangers outrighted Blanco to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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He passed through waivers unclaimed after being removed from the 40-man roster last week. Blanco could decline the assignment since he's been outrighted previously, but it appears he plans to stick around in the organization as outfield depth.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+79%
OPS vs LHP
2026
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2025
 
 
-100%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+80%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .866 74 16 3 8 10 .309 .351 .515
Since 2024vs Right .483 65 23 1 6 24 .190 .242 .241
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .600 5 1 0 1 1 .200 .200 .400
2025vs Right .000 3 1 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000
2024vs Left .886 69 15 3 7 9 .317 .362 .524
2024vs Right .492 62 22 1 6 22 .193 .246 .246
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+34%
OPS on Road
2026
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2025
 
 
-100%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+32%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .582 62 18 0 2 19 .246 .283 .298
Since 2024Away .780 77 21 4 12 15 .261 .316 .464
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Home .500 7 2 0 1 3 .167 .167 .333
2025Away .000 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2024Home .590 55 16 0 1 16 .255 .296 .294
2024Away .780 76 21 4 12 15 .261 .316 .464
Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
+2%
OPS vs RHP
2026
Even Split
2025
 
 
+11%
OPS vs LHP
2024
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .732 88 2 7 .280 .330 .402
Since 2024vs Right .747 212 6 19 .249 .338 .409
2026vs Left 1.000 2 0 0 .500 1.000 .500
2026vs Right 1.000 4 0 0 .500 2.000 .500
2025vs Left .699 86 2 7 .275 28.000 .400
2025vs Right .627 208 6 19 .243 61.034 .407
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Blanco has made just 70 starts across the past seasons but now has 55 steals while primarily serving as a defensive replacement and pinch runner. His bat has actually been solid through 277 plate appearances in his MLB career with a .259/.318/.409 slash line, but most of that success has come against left-handed pitching with an .874 OPS. Blanco could fill a similar role for the Royals in 2025, though that production versus southpaws could help him get more platoon opportunities.
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Loses 40-man roster spot
OFTexas Rangers  AAA
March 25, 2026
The Rangers designated Blanco for assignment Wednesday.
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Headed to Triple-A
OFTexas Rangers  AAA
March 9, 2026
The Rangers optioned Blanco to Triple-A Round Rock after claiming him off waivers from the Royals on Sunday.
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Lands in Arlington
OFTexas Rangers  AAA
March 8, 2026
The Rangers claimed Blanco off waivers from the Royals on Sunday.
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Scrubbed from 40-man roster
OFKansas City Royals  AAA
March 2, 2026
The Royals designated Blanco for assignment Monday.
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Starting Saturday
OFKansas City Royals  AAA
February 28, 2026
Blanco (head) will start in left field and bat ninth in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Rockies.
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