Logan Michael Shore (born December 28, 1994) is an American

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who is a free agent. He previously played

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for the

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Amateur career

Shore attended Meadow Creek Christian School in

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until 9th grade, when he began attending

Coon Rapids High School Coon Rapids High School (CRHS) is a public high school in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 and participates in the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools program. Academics The C ...

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. As a senior, he was the Minnesota

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after going 9–0 with a 0.27

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(ERA) as well as a .429 batting average. During his senior season, Shore was in pre-draft talks with the

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who wanted to draft him in the third round of the

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, but the team wasn't willing to offer enough money to Shore and instead decided to draft

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Dace Kim. Shore was ultimately taken in the 29th round by the

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, but ultimately chose to attend school instead of signing. Shore enrolled at the

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to play

for the

. As a freshman in 2014, Shore appeared in 16 games with 15 starts. He finished the year 7–4 with a team-low 2.16 ERA and 68 strikeouts in innings. For his play he was named National Freshman of the Year by Perfect Game USA, as well as SEC Freshman of the Year, third-team All-American, and Freshman All-American. As a sophomore in 2015, Shore started 19 games as the Gators' Friday starter, finishing with an 11–6 record, 2.72 ERA, and 84 strikeouts in innings. During the summer he played for the United States collegiate national team.

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

The

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selected Shore in the second round of the

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(47th overall pick). He later signed with the team for a $1.5 million bonus. He was assigned to the

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where he posted an 0–2 record with a 2.57 ERA in seven starts. Shore spent 2017 with the

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. On May 15, 2017, he was placed on the 7-day disabled list due to an injured strained

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muscle. Shore finished the season with a 2–5 record and a 4.09 ERA in 17 games (14 starts). He spent 2018 with Stockton and the

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, pitching to a combined 3–6 record with a 4.45 ERA in 17 starts.

Detroit Tigers

On September 19, 2018, Shore was traded to the

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as the second of two players to be named later in the

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trade. He spent the 2019 season with the Double-A

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, going 4–7 with a 3.43 ERA over 23 games (16 starts), striking out 58 batters over 97 innings. Shore did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He spent the majority of the 2021 season with the Triple-A

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, also starting 2 games for the Single-A

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. In 16 games (15 starts) for Toledo, Shore posted a 7–3 record and 3.95 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 73.0 innings of work. Shore began the 2022 season with Toledo. He made 25 appearances (6 starts) for the team, working to a 2–4 record and 5.68 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 52.1 innings pitched. He was released by the organization on August 24, 2022.

San Francisco Giants

On March 9, 2023, Shore signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He elected free agency on November 6.

Personal

Shore and his wife, Katie, were married in October 2019. They reside in Arizona during the off-season.

References

External links

Florida Gators bio
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