Logan Warmoth


Logan Brock Warmoth is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 17th on Major League Baseball's 2018 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, Florida State and Stetson in 2014. He played for the Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cod Baseball 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, 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.
In 2018, Warmoth played with the Dunedin Blue Jays where he hit.248 with one home run and 28 RBIs in 75 games.

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. 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.