Marco Blanchard brings a wealth of experience and passion to Legends. Originally from Maracaibo, Venezuela, Marco began his baseball journey representing his country with the U18 Venezuelan National Team at the World Junior Baseball Championship in 2010. He went on to play professionally in the Venezuelan winter league in 2011. Marco played college baseball at Arkansas Baptist College from 2014–2015, where he earned Conference Pitcher of the Year honors and ranked #5 in the nation in strikeouts with 110 Ks. He continued his collegiate career at Faulkner University in 2015–2016, earning All-Conference Team recognition and being named Pitcher of the Week twice. Marco also competed in the Puerto Rican Collegiate National Baseball League for two summers, leading the league in strikeouts both years and setting a single-game record with 16 strikeouts. After his playing career, Marco served as a graduate assistant coach at Central Methodist University during the 2020–2021