Logan Warmoth
Logan Warmoth | |
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Toronto Blue Jays | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Orlando, Florida | September 6, 1995|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Logan Brock Warmoth (born September 6, 1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
High school and college[]
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]
Professional career[]
Minor leagues[]
In the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, Warmoth was selected 22nd overall by the Toronto Blue Jays.[6][7] The next day Warmoth won the Brooks Wallace Award for the nation's top college shortstop. He will receive the award in July.[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 Short Season-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]
Personal life[]
Warmoth grew up in Altamonte Springs, Florida with his two older brothers, Justin and Tyler. Tyler is a scout for the Seattle Mariners.[13] 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.[14]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Logan Warmoth Bio". goheels.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "UNC shortstop Logan Warmoth ready to prove you wrong".
- ^ a b "Logan Warmoth - Player Profile - Perfect Game USA". www.perfectgame.org.
- ^ "2017 MLB Draft profile: Logan Warmoth, SS, North Carolina". Minor League Ball. 14 April 2017.
- ^ "#7 Logan Warmoth". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ a b Chisholm, Gregor (June 12, 2017). "Blue Jays draft UNC's Warmoth at No. 22". MLB.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (June 12, 2017). "Blue Jays select Warmoth, Pearson with first-round draft picks". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ Friedlander, Brett (June 13, 2017). "UNC's Warmoth wins award as nation's top college shortstop". North State Journal. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Blue Jays officially sign first-round picks Warmoth, Pearson". Sportsnet. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Draft: Signing and Bonus Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Logan Warmoth Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Logan Warmoth Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Buffery, Steve (June 13, 2017). "Toronto Blue Jays grab infielder Logan Warmoth, pitcher Nate Pearson in first round of MLB draft". news.nationalpost.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (July 10, 2015). "WKMG promotes Justin Warmoth to anchor". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- All-American college baseball players
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Baseball players from Orlando, Florida
- Baseball shortstops
- Brewster Whitecaps players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Dunedin Blue Jays players
- Gulf Coast Blue Jays players
- New Hampshire Fisher Cats players
- North Carolina Tar Heels baseball players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
- Vancouver Canadians players