Trahan Retires from Baseball to Pursue Agriculture Passion
By Warren Arceneaux
American Press
Kinder native Blake Trahan turned down an invitation to play for the Cincinnati Reds this summer, retiring from baseball to pursue a new career in agriculture.
Trahan, 26, played 15 games for the Reds in 2018 and was with the team as late as spring training earlier this year, when he hit .095 with 1 RBI and 1 stolen base in 15 games played. When camps were shut down and players sent home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Trahan intended to return to baseball.