Blevins joins the coaching staff after pitching for parts of eight seasons in the Atlantic League (2012-19), including five with the Ducks (2012-16). He was exceptional during the Ducks back-to-back Atlantic League championship runs in 2012 and 2013. In three postseason starts, he combined to allow just six earned runs in 20.0 innings, good for a 2.70 ERA, while striking out 11 batters and walking none. During the regular season with the Flock, the right-hander went 17-22 with a 3.88 ERA and 291 strikeouts over 73 games (69 starts).

The Syracuse, N.Y., native culminated his Atlantic League career with the Sugar Land Skeeters (2017) and Somerset Patriots (2018-19). In 103 ALPB games (95 starts), he compiled a 25-31 record with a 4.14 ERA, four complete games and 394 strikeouts to 120 walks over 591.2 innings of work. The 39-year-old began his professional career in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, reaching as high as Triple-A Albuquerque in his four seasons (2007-10) with the club. He went 20-30 with a 4.32 ERA, six saves and 264 strikeouts in 95 games (48 starts) during that span. Blevins also pitched in parts of four seasons (2011-13, 2018) in the Can-Am League and one season (2015) with the Chinatrust Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.