Logan Porter

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Logan Porter

| image = Logan Porter (53152215680) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Porter with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2023

| team = San Francisco Giants

| number = 13

| position = Catcher

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|12}}

| birth_place = Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = September 12

| debutyear = 2023

| debutteam = Kansas City Royals

| statleague = MLB

| statyear = June 12, 2025

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .194

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 1

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 4

| teams =

Kansas City Royals ({{mlby|2023}})
San Francisco Giants ({{mlby|2025}}–present)

}}

Logan Porter (born July 12, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in 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.{{Cite web|title=Royals' Logan Porter traveled baseball's backroads, then reached his dream across the street from high school|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3220383/2022/03/31/royals-logan-porter-traveled-baseballs-backroads-then-reached-his-dream-across-the-street-from-high-school/|access-date=November 15, 2023|website=theathletic.com|language=en}}

Career

=Kansas City Royals=

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.{{Cite web|title=Logan Porter's long journey from clubbie from Majors|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/royals-logan-porter-makes-mlb-debut|access-date=November 15, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Logan Porter Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/16197-logan-porter/|access-date=November 15, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Logan Porter - Stats - Batting|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/logan-porter/20626/stats?position=C|access-date=November 15, 2023|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}} He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=November 15, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}}

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).{{Cite web|title=Royals' Logan Porter traveled baseball's backroads, then reached his dream across the street from high school|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3220383/2022/03/31/royals-logan-porter-traveled-baseballs-backroads-then-reached-his-dream-across-the-street-from-high-school/|access-date=November 15, 2023|website=theathletic.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Royals' Aging Prospect With Much to Gain in Spring Training|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/prospects/royals-aging-prospect-logan-porter-has-much-to-gain-in-spring-training|access-date=November 15, 2023|website=si.com|date=6 January 2023 |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Kansas City Royals promote Triple-A catcher Logan Porter. He has an inspiring story|url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article279232889.html|access-date=November 15, 2023|website=kansascity.com|language=en}} On September 11, 2023, Porter was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|title=Royals' Logan Porter: Officially joins Kansas City|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/royals-logan-porter-officially-joins-kansas-city/|access-date=November 15, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=11 September 2023 |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Royals Designate Logan Porter, Josh Staumont For Assignment|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/royals-designate-logan-porter-josh-staumont-for-assignment.html|access-date=November 15, 2023|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=14 November 2023 |language=en}}

Porter was non-tendered by the Royals on November 17, but re-signed with the team on a minor league contract the following day.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/royals-sign-four-to-minor-league-contracts.html | title=Royals Sign Four to Minor League Contracts | date=18 November 2023 }} In 32 games for Omaha in 2024, he hit .319/.428/.575 with six home runs and 22 RBI.

=San Francisco Giants=

On June 14, 2024, Porter was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later.{{Cite web|title=Giants Acquire Logan Porter From Royals|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/giants-acquire-logan-porter-from-royals.html|access-date=June 14, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Giants’ Logan Porter Triggers Opt-Out Clause|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/logan-porter-giants-catcher-opt-out.html|access-date=July 18, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} San Francisco declined to do so, and he was released by the organization on July 17.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-07-17

= New York Mets =

On July 22, 2024, Porter signed a major league contract with the New York Mets.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-18 |title=Mets To Sign Logan Porter To Major League Deal |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/mets-to-sign-logan-porter-to-major-league-deal.html |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Mets Designate Cole Sulser For Assignment|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/mets-designate-cole-sulser-for-assignment.html|access-date=July 22, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Mets' Logan Porter: Designated for assignment|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mets-logan-porter-designated-for-assignment/|access-date=July 30, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Syracuse on August 2.{{Cite web|title=Mets' Logan Porter: Outrighted to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mets-logan-porter-outrighted-to-triple-a/|access-date=August 2, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} Porter elected free agency following the season on November 4.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2024/|title=Minor League Free Agents 2024|work=Baseball America|date=November 6, 2024|accessdate=November 6, 2024|first=Matt|last=Eddy}}

=San Francisco Giants (second stint)=

On November 6, 2024, Porter signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.{{Cite web|title=Giants, Logan Porter Agree To Minor League Deal|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/giants-logan-porter-agree-to-minor-league-deal.html|access-date=November 9, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} In 40 appearances for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, he batted .237/.350/.319 with two home runs, 13 RBI, and two stolen bases. On June 11, 2025, the Giants added Porter to their active roster after Patrick Bailey was placed on the injured list, and made his first start on June 12 against the Colorado Rockies.{{Cite web|title=Giants Select Logan Porter, Designate Osleivis Basabe For Assignment|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/06/giants-select-logan-porter-designate-osleivis-basabe.html|access-date=June 11, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}