Jeff Bianchi
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Jeffrey Thomas Bianchi (born October 5, 1986) is a minor league shortstop for the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...

 organization.

Bianchi attended Lampeter-Strasburg High School
Lampeter-Strasburg High School
Lampeter-Strasburg High School is a public secondary school in the Lampeter-Strasburg School District, located in Lampeter, Pennsylvania.-Language:L-S High School has 3 different languages to choose from, which include Chinese, German, and Spanish...

 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...

. He was drafted in the second round (50th overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft
2005 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams...

 by the Kansas City Royals. . He was a Topps Short-season/ Rookie All-Star.

November 2009

Bianchi was added to the Royals 40 man roster following the 2009 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...

.

2010

In March 2010 Bianchi underwent Tommy John elbow surgery, sidelining him for the 2010 season. Bianchi is expected to make a full recovery and start the 2011 season in spring training with the Royals in Surprise AZ.

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