Logan Warmoth | |
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Free agent | |
Third Baseman | |
Born: Orlando, Florida, U.S. | September 6, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Logan Brock Warmoth (born September 6,1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He was drafted in the 1st round of the 2017 MLB draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Warmoth attended Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs,Florida. [1] In high school,he was ranked as the number-two middle infielder in Florida and the number-six middle infielder nationally by Perfect Game. He also received the Underclass High Honorable Mention from Perfect Game in 2012 and 2013. [2] [3] He committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels over Clemson,Florida State and Stetson in 2014. [3] He played for the Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2016. [4] [5] In his freshman season,Warmoth started all 58 games for the Tar Heels and recorded a .246 batting average,18 runs batted in (RBI),and 11 stolen bases. [1] As a sophomore,Warmoth hit .337 with four home runs,a team-leading 53 RBI,and eight stolen bases in 53 games played. [1] In 2017,Warmoth led the team with a .336 batting average,.554 slugging percentage,60 runs scored,19 doubles,and 10 home runs. [6] Warmoth won the Brooks Wallace Award for the nation's top college shortstop. [7]
In the 2017 Major League Baseball draft,Warmoth was selected 22nd overall by the Toronto Blue Jays. [6] [8] Warmoth signed with the Blue Jays on June 28,and received a $2.82 million signing bonus. [9] [10] He was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays,and appeared in six games before being promoted to the Low-A Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League. In total,Warmoth appeared in 45 regular season games and hit .302 with two home runs,23 RBI,and six stolen bases. [11] In 2018,Warmoth played with the Dunedin Blue Jays where he hit .248 with one home run and 28 RBIs in 75 games. [12]
He split the 2019 season between Dunedin and the Double—A New Hampshire Fisher Cats,slashing .235/.324/.333 with three home runs and 31 RBI over 101 games. Warmoth did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [13] In 2021,he played with the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons where he batted .228 with nine home runs and 41 RBI in 107 games. He played in 90 games for Buffalo in 2022,hitting .229/.325/.375 with seven home runs,45 RBI,and 14 stolen bases. [14]
On December 7,2022,the Seattle Mariners selected Warmoth from the Blue Jays in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [15] In 107 games for the Double–A Arkansas Travelers,he batted .239/.350/.358 with 8 home runs,45 RBI,and 28 stolen bases. Warmoth elected free agency following the season on November 6,2023. [16]
On March 28,2024,Warmoth signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. [17] In 55 games split between the Double–A Amarillo Sod Poodles and Triple–A Reno Aces,he batted a cumulative .182/.317/.229 with one home run,22 RBI,and seven stolen bases. Warmoth was released by the Diamondbacks organization on July 19. [18]
On July 24,2024,Warmoth signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. [19] On November 6,he elected free agency. [20]
Warmoth grew up in Altamonte Springs,Florida,with his two older brothers,Justin and Tyler. Tyler is a scout for the Seattle Mariners. [21] Justin is a weekday morning anchor at Orlando CBS-affiliate WKMG. They are the sons of Greg and Christine Warmoth. Greg is the Orlando ABC-affiliate WFTV's weeknight anchor. [22] He married professional golfer Sierra Brooks on October 28,2023.
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