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Logan Porter
Porter with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2023
San Francisco Giants
Catcher
Born: (1995-07-12) July 12, 1995 (age 29)
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 San Francisco Giants organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.

Porter was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and attended Valley Vista High School in Surprise. He began developing his skills as a baseball player before playing college baseball at Dixie State University and Northwestern Oklahoma State University.[1]

Career

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Kansas City Royals

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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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

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).[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] On September 11, 2023, Porter was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] 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.[10]

Porter was non-tendered by the Royals on November 17, but re-signed with the team on a minor league contract the following day.[11] In 32 games for Omaha in 2024, he hit .319/.428/.575 with six home runs and 22 RBI.

San Francisco Giants

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On June 14, 2024, Porter was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later.[12] In 21 games for the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, he batted .253/.329/.387 with two home runs and seven RBI. On July 16, Porter triggered the opt–out clause in his contract, giving the Giants 48 hours to add him to their roster or trade him to another team that will do the same.[13] San Francisco declined to do so, and he was released by the organization on July 17.[14]

New York Mets

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On July 22, 2024, Porter signed a major league contract with the New York Mets.[15][16] He appeared in four games for the Triple–A Syracuse Mets, going 1–for–15 (.067) with one home run and two RBI. Porter was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Huascar Brazobán on July 30.[17] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Syracuse on August 2.[18] Porter elected free agency following the season on November 4.[19]

San Francisco Giants (second stint)

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On November 6, 2024, Porter signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Royals' Logan Porter traveled baseball's backroads, then reached his dream across the street from high school". theathletic.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Logan Porter's long journey from clubbie from Majors". mlb.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Logan Porter Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Logan Porter - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Royals' Logan Porter traveled baseball's backroads, then reached his dream across the street from high school". theathletic.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Royals' Aging Prospect With Much to Gain in Spring Training". si.com. January 6, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Kansas City Royals promote Triple-A catcher Logan Porter. He has an inspiring story". kansascity.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Royals' Logan Porter: Officially joins Kansas City". cbssports.com. September 11, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Royals Designate Logan Porter, Josh Staumont For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Royals Sign Four to Minor League Contracts". November 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "Giants Acquire Logan Porter From Royals". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "Giants' Logan Porter Triggers Opt-Out Clause". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  14. ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-07-17
  15. ^ "Mets To Sign Logan Porter To Major League Deal". MLB Trade Rumors. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "Mets Designate Cole Sulser For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  17. ^ "Mets' Logan Porter: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  18. ^ "Mets' Logan Porter: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  19. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  20. ^ "Giants, Logan Porter Agree To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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