Logan Cerny | |
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Free agent | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Decatur, Georgia, U.S. | September 28, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Logan James Cerny (born September 28,1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.
Cerny grew up in Lawrenceville,Georgia,and attended Parkview High School. [1] As a senior,Cerny was named the GHSAA 7A Player of the Year and a MaxPreps All-American after he batted .397 with four triples,10 home runs,34 RBI,and 43 runs scored as Parkview won the GHSAA 7A state championship. [2]
Cerny played college baseball career at Troy for three seasons. As a freshman,he hit for a .267 average with nine home runs and 42 RBI. Cerny's sophomore season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. [3] As a junior,Cerny was named first team All-Sun Belt Conference after he batted .332 with 17 doubles,four triples,and 15 home runs with 49 runs scored and 47 RBI. [4]
Cerny was drafted in the 10th round,with the 295th overall selection,by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [5] He was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Phillies to start his professional career before being promoted to the Low-A Clearwater Threshers. [6]
Cerny was traded to the Houston Astros in exchange for catcher Garrett Stubbs on November 19,2021. [7] The Astros assigned Cerny to the Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers at the beginning of the 2022 season, [8] for whom he batted .253/.360/.472 with 15 home runs,54 RBI,and 35 stolen bases.
Cerny made 84 appearances for the High-A Asheville Tourists in 2023,slashing .221/.297/.380 with 13 home runs,42 RBI,and 20 stolen bases. [9] He split the 2024 season between Asheville and the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks. In 106 appearances for the two affiliates,Cerny hit .211/.301/.394 with a career-high 16 home runs,45 RBI,and 32 stolen bases. [10]
Cerny made 48 appearances for Double-A Corpus Christi in 2025,batting .168/.247/.231 with two home runs,six RBI,and seven stolen bases. Cerny was released by the Astros organization on June 23,2025. [11]