Logan Schafer

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Logan Schafer

| image = Logan Schafer on April 1, 2013.jpg

| caption = Schafer with the Milwaukee Brewers

| team =

| number =

| position = Outfielder

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|08}}

| birth_place = San Jose, California, U.S.

| bats = Left

| throws = Left

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = September 2

| debutyear = 2011

| debutteam = Milwaukee Brewers

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = October 2

| finalyear = 2016

| finalteam = Minnesota Twins

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .214

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 5

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 53

| teams =

Milwaukee Brewers ({{mlby|2011}}–{{mlby|2015}})
Minnesota Twins ({{mlby|2016}})

| awards =

}}

Logan Edward Schafer (born September 8, 1986) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins.

Professional career

=Milwaukee Brewers=

Schafer was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the third round of the 2008 amateur entry draft. He was previously drafted twice, but did not sign; first by the Boston Red Sox in the 31st round in 2006, and then by the Colorado Rockies in the 47th round in 2007. In 2008, he played for the Rookie league Helena Brewers and Class A West Virginia Power. In 2009, he was promoted to the Class A-Advanced Brevard County Manatees and Double-A Huntsville Stars. He was named the Brewers' minor league player of the year for 2009.Masuda, Andrew. [http://www.ksby.com/news/brewers-invite-former-mustang-logan-schafer-to-spring-training/ "Brewers invite former Mustang Logan Schafer to Spring Training."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927154816/http://www.ksby.com/news/brewers-invite-former-mustang-logan-schafer-to-spring-training/ |date=2011-09-27 }} KSBY. 7 January 2011. Retrieved on 11 January 2011. Schafer sat out all but seven games in 2010, played with Brevard County, due to a sports hernia and a broken foot. He received an invitation to major league spring training with the Brewers in 2011. On September 2, 2011, Schafer made his major league debut. After playing in only 16 games for the Brewers in 2012, Schafer cracked the clubs 2013 Opening Day roster.{{Cite web | url=https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/brewersloganschafer | title=Brewers now able to get a long look at Schafer | date=2 August 2013 }} On July 10, 2013, Schafer hit his first career home run off of Tony Cingrani of the Cincinnati Reds.{{Cite web | title=Archived copy | url=https://calpoly.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/2013071084rw3x | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621183312/https://calpoly.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/2013071084rw3x | archive-date=2023-06-21}} On April 17, 2014, Schafer strained his hamstring and had to be placed on the disabled list.{{Cite web | url=https://www.brewcrewball.com/2014/4/20/5633622/logan-schafer-brewers-hamstring-disabled-list-lyle-overbay | title=Schafer to DL, Overbay activated | date=20 April 2014 }} Schafer made the Brewers' Opening Day roster in 2015 after hitting .321/.379/.415 in 58 plate appearances in Spring Training.{{Cite web | url=https://reviewingthebrew.com/2015/04/03/milwaukee-brewers-settle-on-logan-schafer-for-final-roster-spot/amp/%7B%7B%20url/ | title=Milwaukee Brewers Settle on Logan Schafer for Final Spot | date=3 April 2015 }} On September 11, 2015, Schafer had the walk-off hit in a 13-inning game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.{{cite web| url = https://madison.com/wsj/sports/baseball/professional/brewers-logan-schafer-lifts-milwaukee-over-pittsburgh-in-13th-inning/article_ebc1b3a2-0319-5e9c-963c-4f217d484c14.html| title = Brewers: Logan Schafer lifts Milwaukee over Pittsburgh in 13th inning {{!}} Major League Baseball {{!}} madison.com| date = 11 September 2015}} On November 2, 2015, Schafer was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency on November 6.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/11/brewers-outright-logan-schafer-four-others.html|title = Outrighted: Schafer, Hellweg, Jimenez, Moreno, Santos| date=2 November 2015 }}

=Washington Nationals=

On November 17, 2015, Schafer signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals.{{Cite web|url=https://districtondeck.com/2015/11/24/washington-nationals-sign-logan-schafer-to-minor-league-deal/|title=Washington Nationals Sign Logan Schafer to Minor League Deal|date=24 November 2015}} Schafer was released{{cite news|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/03/nationals-release-logan-schafer.html|agency=MLB Trade Rumors|title=Nationals Release Logan Schafer|first=Charlie|last=Wilmoth|date=March 19, 2016|accessdate=March 19, 2015}} on March 19.{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/#month=3&year=2016|title=Major League Baseball Transactions in March 2016|work=MLB.com|accessdate=March 24, 2016}}

=Lancaster Barnstormers=

On May 10, 2016, Schafer signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

=Minnesota Twins=

On June 2, 2016, Schafer signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/06/brewers-trade-braves-jed-bradley.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 6/3/16|last=Adams|first=Steve|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=June 3, 2016|accessdate=June 3, 2016}} On August 28, Schafer's contract was purchased from Triple-A Rochester by the Twins.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-logan-schafer-promoted-to-big-leagues/|title=Twins' Logan Schafer: Promoted to big leagues|date=28 August 2016 |access-date=2016-08-28}} On October 17, 2016, Schafer was outrighted off of the roster and he elected free agency the next day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-logan-schafer-outrighted-to-triple-a-on-monday/amp/|title=Twins' Logan Schafer: Outrighted to Triple-A on Monday|website=www.cbssports.com}}

=Baltimore Orioles=

On December 1, 2016, Schafer signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/12/minor-mlb-transactions-1212016.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 12/1/2016|last=Todd|first=Jeff|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=December 1, 2016|accessdate=December 1, 2016}} He spent the 2017 season with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, playing in 113 games and hitting .247/.314/.343 with 3 home runs and 33 RBI. Schafer elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2017|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml|access-date=June 20, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=7 November 2017 |language=en}}

Post-baseball career

In 2018, Schafer returned to Cal Poly-SLO to complete his business degree.{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/loganschafer22|title=Logan Schafer - Snaptrude | LinkedIn}}