Logan Davidson
Logan Douglas Davidson (born December 26, 1997) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Oakland Athletics organization.
| Logan Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: December 26, 1997 Charlotte, North Carolina | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Amateur career
Davidson attended Providence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] In 2016, the Charlotte Observer named him their high school baseball player of the year.[2] He enrolled at Clemson University, where he played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers.[3] In 2017 and 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4][5]
Professional career
The Oakland Athletics selected Davidson in the first round, with the 29th overall selection, of the 2019 MLB draft.[6] After he signed with Oakland, he was assigned to the Vermont Lake Monsters of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League.[7] The Athletics invited Davidson to spring training as a non-roster player in 2020.[8] The Athletics assigned Davidson to the Midland RockHounds in 2021.[9]
Personal life
Davidson's father, Mark Davidson, played in MLB.[10] His sister, Taylor, played tennis for Stanford University.[1]
References
- Wertz, Langston Jr. (June 8, 2016). "Providence's Logan Davidson faces big decision as baseball's draft approaches". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- Edwards, Jay (June 14, 2016). "Providence High's Logan Davidson is Charlotte Observer 2016 baseball player of the year". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- "Logan Davidson gives Clemson baseball a 'five-tool' leader in 2019". Greenville News. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "#6 Logan Davidson". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- "#16 Logan Davidson". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- "Athletics pick Logan Davidson in first round; Marlins select Nunez in second | Clemson Tigers". Clemson Baseball. The Times and Democrat. June 4, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- Korte, Jack (June 26, 2019). "Oakland Athletics top draft picks make Lake Monsters debuts". NBC5. South Burlington, Vermont. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- Thanawalla, Ali (December 7, 2019). "A's top pick Logan Davidson among spring training non-roster invitees". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "A's minor-league notebook: Bobby Crosby on Nick Allen, Logan Davidson and the rest of his Midland roster".
- Lentz, Zach (February 7, 2018). "Not just one, but two Davidsons on team". Clemson Baseball. The Times and Democrat. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018.