Logan Porter
Porter with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2023
Kansas City Royals
Catcher
Born: (1995-07-12) July 12, 1995
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 2023, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.194
Home runs1
Runs batted in3
Teams

Logan Porter (born July 12, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Royals.

Career

Porter was not selected in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, and signed with the Kansas City Royals, who envisioned him as a bullpen catcher, as an undrafted free agent on June 18, 2018.[1] He played in 34 games for the rookie–level Arizona League Royals, also appearing in one game for the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals. In 126 plate appearances, Porter batted .317/.448/.475 with one home run and 16 RBI.[2]

For the 2019 season, Porter played in 44 games for the rookie–level Burlington Royals, hitting .352/.481/.648 with 9 home runs and 37 RBI.[3] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Porter returned to action in 2021 with the High–A Quad Cities River Bandits. In 77 games, he hit .241/.368/.451 with new career–highs in home runs (14) and RBI (45).[5] In 2022, Porter split the season between Double–A Northwest Arkansas and the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers. In 112 total games, he slashed .301/.442/.476 with 13 home runs and 62 RBI.[6]

Porter spent the majority of the 2023 season with Triple–A Omaha, playing in 110 games and batting .232/.339/.377 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI.[7] On September 11, 2023, Porter was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8] In 11 games for the Royals, he hit .194/.324/.323 with one home run and 3 RBI. On November 14, Porter was designated for assignment after multiple prospects were added to the roster.[9] Porter was non-tendered by the Royals on November 17, but re-signed with the team on a minor league contract the following day.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Logan Porter's long journey from clubbie from Majors". mlb.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Logan Porter Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Logan Porter - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Royals' Logan Porter traveled baseball's backroads, then reached his dream across the street from high school". theathletic.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Royals' Aging Prospect With Much to Gain in Spring Training". si.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Kansas City Royals promote Triple-A catcher Logan Porter. He has an inspiring story". kansascity.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Royals' Logan Porter: Officially joins Kansas City". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Royals Designate Logan Porter, Josh Staumont For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/royals-sign-four-to-minor-league-contracts.html
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