Logan Gilbert

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Biographical Information[edit]

Pitcher Logan Gilbert was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round of the 2018 amateur draft with the 14th overall pick out of Stetson University. The tall righthander from Apopka, FL had been excellent in his last two years with the Hatters, going 10-0, 2.02 in 2017 and 11-2, 2.72 in 2018.

He began his professional career a year later, in 2019, and pitched with three different teams, moving his way up from the West Virginia Power of the South Atlantic League, to the Modesto Nuts of the California League, and finally to the Arkansas Travelers of the AA Texas League. His ERA was well below 2.00 at the first two levels, prompting the promotions, and still an excellent 2.88 in AA. Overall, he did nothing to tarnish his glow as a top prospect as he went a combined 10-5 in 16 games, all as a starter, with an ERA of 2.13. He allowed just 95 hits in 135 innings, walked 33 batters to give him a WHIP under 1.00, and struck out 165. He then spent 2020 at the Mariners' alternate training site as there was no minor league baseball to be played. He was assigned to the AAA Tacoma Rainiers to open the 2021 season and was a winner in his first start.

On May 13th, the Mariners called up their top hitting and pitching prospects to make their debut on the same day. Joining Gilbert was OF Jarred Kelenic, who had also been picked in the 2018 draft, although 8 ranks before Logan, before being acquired in the Edwin Diaz/Robinson Canó trade. Writers were quick to point out that by doing this, the Mariners were opening a new era and that the day would likely be seen in the future as a watershed in team history. By having both vaunted prospects open at the same time, they were also reducing the pressure on each of them. He started the game for the Mariners against the Cleveland Indians and gave up 4 runs in 4 innings, but had the spotlight stolen from him (and Kelenic) by his opponent on the mound, Zach Plesac, who took a no-hitter into the 8th inning in a 4-2 win. Logan was charged with the loss. He went 6-5, 4.68 in 24 starts in his rookie season, pitching 119 1/3 innings and striking out 128 batters against 28 walks in what was a solid performance on a team that largely exceeded expectations, finishing just out of the postseason.

In 2022 both he and the Mariners began the season on a roll. He went 3-0, 0.40 in four starts in April, with 22 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings, to capture the title of the American League Pitcher of the Month.

Further Reading[edit]

  • Anthony Castrovince: "Kelenic, Gilbert usher in new Mariners era", mlb.com, May 13, 2021. [1]
  • Bob Nightengale: "How Mariners' Logan Gilbert went from an undrafted high schooler to MLB ace", USA Today, June 12, 2022. [2]

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