Amateur career
Larnach attended College Park High School in Pleasant Hill,California,and was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 40th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. [1] He did not sign with the Padres and attended Oregon State University where he played college baseball for the Beavers. [2]
As a freshman at Oregon State in 2016,Larnach played in 28 games,hitting .157/.271/.176 with three runs batted in (RBI) over 51 at bats. [3] As a sophomore in 2017,he played in 60 games and hit .303/.421/.429 with three home runs and 48 RBI in 198 at bats. [4] After the 2016 and 2017 seasons,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League,where he was named a league all-star in 2016. [5] [6]
In 2018,as a junior,Larnach was named to the Pac-12 All-Conference Team. [7] During Game 2 of the 2018 College World Series against the Arkansas Razorbacks,with Arkansas and OSU tied 3-3 in the top of the ninth inning,Larnach hit a two out,two-run home run to give the Beavers a 5-3 lead. [8] Oregon State went on to win the game and the 2018 College World Series. [9] He was named to the All-Tournament Team. [10] Larnach finished his junior season with a .348 batting average,19 home runs,and 77 RBIs. [11]
Professional career
The Minnesota Twins selected Larnach in the first round,with the 20th overall selection,in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Twins on July 5 for a $2.55 million signing bonus. [12] He made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins of the rookie–level Appalachian League [13] and was promoted to the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Single–A Midwest League in August. [14] In 42 games between the two teams,he slashed .303/.390/.500 with five home runs and 26 RBIs. [15]
Larnach began 2019 with the Fort Myers Miracle of the High–A Florida State League, [16] earning FSL All-Star honors. [17] He was promoted to the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos in July. [18] Over 127 games between the two clubs,Larnach batted .309 with 13 home runs and 66 RBIs. [19] Larnach did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [20]
On May 7,2021,Larnach was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [21] Larnach made his MLB debut the next day as the starting left fielder against the Detroit Tigers. [22] The Twins optioned Larnach to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints on August 16. [23] He finished his rookie campaign appearing in 79 games and hitting .223/.322/.350 with 7 home runs and 28 RBI.
In 2022,Larnach played in 51 games for Minnesota,hitting .231/.306/.406 with 5 home runs and 18 RBI. On June 28,2022,Larnach underwent bilateral surgical repair on a core muscle strain he had suffered days earlier. Initially expected to sideline him six weeks,the procedure ended Larnach’s season. [24] In 2023,he played in 58 games for Minnesota,batting .213/.311/.415 with career–highs in home runs (8) and RBI (40). [25]
Larnach was optioned to Triple–A St. Paul to begin the 2024 season. [26]
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