Joseph Matthew Blanton (born December 11, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Washington Nationals.
After playing college baseball for the University of Kentucky, Blanton was drafted by the Athletics.
While pitching for the Phillies in the 2008 World Series, he hit a home run, the last pitcher to do so to date.