Zach Logue

Zachariah Michael Logue

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 165 lb.
• School University of Kentucky
• High School Archbishop Moeller High School
• Debut April 19, 2022

• Born April 23, 1996 in Mason, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Zach Logue was a 9th round selection by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2017 amateur draft, out of the University of Kentucky. Growing up in the Cincinnati, OH area, he had gone to Archbishop Moeller High School, better known for being Ken Griffey Jr.'s alma mater and that of a slew of other major league players.

The Blue Jays groomed him as a starting pitcher in their minor league system, having him make 25, 18 and 18 starts from 2017 to 2019. In 2018, he was a combined 12-4, 3.15 in 27 games between two Class A teams, the Lansing Lugnuts and Dunedin Blue Jays. After sitting out the 2020 season when the minor leagues were shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic, he had another solid year in 2021, finishing at 12-4, 3.67 in 25 games, 24 of the starts, this time between the AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats and the AAA Buffalo Bisons. He also struck out 144 batters in 125 innings. While there was no immediate opportunity for him in Toronto, given the strength of the parent Blue Jays' major league starting rotation, he was used as trade bait at the start of spring training in 2022, when he was included in a major trade in which the Jays acquired 3B Matt Chapman from the Oakland Athletics. Joining him in going to Oakland were 3B Kevin Smith and reliever Kirby Snead, who had been teammates at Buffalo the year before, and P Gunnar Hoglund, the Jays' top pick in the 2021 amateur draft. He made his major league debut on April 19th, joining Smith and Snead, who were already on the team. He was a winner over the Baltimore Orioles when he pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of Cole Irvin in a 2-1 victory.

Related Sites

• Zach Logue on mlb.com
• BR Minors page
• University of Kentucky bio