Blas Minor Jr. (born March 20, 1966), is a former professional baseball pitcher who played from 1992 to 1997. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992–1994), New York Mets (1995–1996), Seattle Mariners (1996), and Houston Astros (1997). Minor was named after Saint Blaise. He said "It goes back to my grandparents ... My name is a Mexican version of that name." After his playing career was over, Minor was a volunteer pitching coach at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona. Chandler also worked for the fire department in Chandler. He has been described as a battalion chief, spokesman and public information officer for the department. Minor is the uncle of baseball player Daulton Jefferies.