Boone Logan
| IP | 442 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.5 |
| WHIP | 1.466 |
| BB/9 | 4.052 |
| SO/9 | 9.753 |
- Full name Boone Logan
- Born 08/13/1984 in San Antonio, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: L
- School Temple JC
- Debut 04/04/2006
- Drafted in the 20th round (600th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2002.
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Logan spent almost all of his first three pro seasons floundering at Rookie-level Great Falls before last year. Great Falls pitching coach Curt Hasler suggested he drop down to a lowthree- quarters arm slot in 2005, a move that worked wonders. Logan got a chance to pitch in an intrasquad game last spring, making an impression on manager Ozzie Guillen when he struck out Jim Thome and Rob Mackowiak. Guillen put Logan into the wide-open competition to fill the lefty vacancy left by Damaso Marte in the bullpen, and he seized the moment and opened the season with the defending World Series champs. Logan's 2006 was really a tale of two seasons, as he looked tentative and not as sharp in the majors but dominated in Triple-A. His fastball sat mostly in the high 80s and he had trouble throwing his slider for strikes with Chicago, but he pitched in the 90s, topped out at 94 and had a devastating breaking ball at Charlotte. He gets deception and surprising command from his low arm slot. He's still very raw and can be exploited by teams that bunt and steal bases. Logan needs a lot of work to stay on top of his game, one reason he wasn't as effective in the majors. He returned home early from Venezuela winter ball after experiencing shoulder stiffness, but should be 100 percent for spring training. After trading Neal Cotts to the Cubs, the White Sox will give Logan the chance to win a full-time job as a lefty reliever.
