Logan Thomas Wyatt (born November 15, 1997) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the second round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.
| Logan Wyatt | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: November 15, 1997 Louisville, Kentucky | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Amateur career
editWyatt attended North Bullitt High School in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. He signed to play college baseball at the University of Louisville during his senior year.[1] As a senior, he batted .412 with five home runs, 55 RBIs, and seven stolen bases[2] and was named to the All-State baseball team for the third time in his high school career.[3] Undrafted out of high school in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Louisville to play college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals.
In 2017, as a freshman at Louisville, Wyatt appeared in only 18 games, batting .167.[4] That summer, he played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League with the Sanford Mainers where he hit .258 in 22 games.[5] Wyatt broke out as a sophomore in 2018. In 64 games, he slashed .339/.490/.522 with six home runs and 69 RBIs[6] and was named to the All-ACC First Team.[7] After the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Orleans Firebirds and was named to the All League Team.[8][9] In 2019, Wyatt's junior year, he batted .283 with nine home runs and 53 RBIs in 69 games and was named to the All-ACC Second Team.[10]
Professional career
editWyatt was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[11] He was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the second round with the 51st overall pick,[12] and signed for $1 million.[13] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Giants of the Rookie-level Arizona League, and, after seven games, was promoted to the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Low–A Northwoods League.[14] After 18 games with Salem-Keizer, he earned a promotion to the Augusta GreenJackets of the Single–A South Atlantic League. Over 44 games between the three clubs, he batted .278 with three home runs and 30 RBI.[15]
Wyatt did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] In 2021, he was assigned to the Eugene Emeralds of the High-A West and also played briefly for the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Giants, slashing .238/.386/.308 with two home runs and 28 RBI over eighty games with both teams.[17] After playing only 29 games in 2022, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions following the end of the season.[18] In 2023, Wyatt split the season between Eugene and the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels, slashing .258/.355/.436 with 17 home runs and 65 RBI over 117 games.[19]
Wyatt began the 2024 campaign back with Richmond, playing in 14 games and hitting .156/.240/.333 with two home runs, five RBI, and one stolen base. Wyatt retired from professional baseball on August 10, 2024.[20][21]
References
edit- ^ "Logan Wyatt signs with U of L baseball". The Pioneer News. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "North Bullitt's Logan Wyatt named Metro Louisville Baseball Player of the Year". USA Today. June 15, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Kentucky All-State baseball teams announced". WYMT. June 20, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Logan Wyatt bursts onto the scene". The 3rd Man In. February 18, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "#36 Logan Wyatt - Profile". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "'Ultimate teammate' Logan Wyatt fires up the bats for Louisville baseball". Courier Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Louisville's Stowers, Wyatt selected first team All-ACC". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "#34 Logan Wyatt". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Chatham Leads End-Of-Season All League Lineup". The Cape Cod Chronicle. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Detmers named ACC Pitcher of the Year; six Cardinals named to all-conference team". Courier Journal. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Lerner, Danielle. "Louisville baseball's Logan Wyatt taken by San Francisco in second round of MLB Draft". The Courier-Journal.
- ^ Harten, David. "Report: Louisville baseball players Logan Wyatt, Tyler Fitzgerald sign with Giants". The Courier-Journal.
- ^ Sanchez, Mark W. (July 16, 2019). "Hunter Bishop gets his first promotion with Giants". KNBR.
- ^ Kroner, Steve (February 4, 2020). "Giants Value Logan Wyatt's Discipline". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ "A look at the 2021 Eugene Emeralds, who won their season opener".
- ^ "The Arizona Fall League rosters are here -- and they're loaded". MLB.com.
- ^ "Logan Wyatt Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
- ^ Sportsdesk, B. V. M. (August 14, 2024). "Logan Wyatt, Former SF Giants 2nd-Round Pick, Retires at 26". BVM Sports. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions".
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Louisville Cardinals bio