Logan Warmoth
Quick Facts
Biography
Logan Brock Warmoth (born September 6, 1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 4th on Major League Baseball's 2017 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.
High school and college
Warmoth attended Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Florida. 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. He committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels over Clemson and Florida State in 2014. He played in the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2016.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. As a sophomore, Warmoth hit .337 with four home runs, a team-leading 53 RBI, and eight stolen bases in 53 games played. In 2017, Warmoth led the team with a .336 batting average, .554 slugging percentage, 60 runs scored, 19 doubles, and 10 home runs.
Professional career
Minor leagues
In the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, Warmoth was selected 22nd overall by the Toronto Blue Jays. The next day Warmoth won the Brooks Wallace Award for the nation's top college shortstop. He will receive the award in July. Warmoth signed with the Blue Jays on June 28, and received a $2.82 million signing bonus. 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.
Personal life
Warmoth grew up in Orlando, Florida with his two older brothers, Justin and Tyler. Tyler is a relief pitcher for the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. 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.