Logan Gilbert

Logan Keith Gilbert
(Walter or Shaggy)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 6", Weight 225 lb.
• School Stetson University
• High School Wekiva High School
• Debut May 13, 2021

• Born May 5, 1997 in Winter Park, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Logan Gilbert was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round of the 2018 amateur draft with the 14th overall pick out of Stetson University. The tall righthander from Apopka, FL had been excellent in his last two years with the Hatters, going 10-0, 2.02 in 2017 and 11-2, 2.72 in 2018.

He began his professional career a year later, in 2019, and pitched with three different teams, moving his way up from the West Virginia Power of the South Atlantic League, to the Modesto Nuts of the California League, and finally to the Arkansas Travelers of the AA Texas League. His ERA was well below 2.00 at the first two levels, prompting the promotions, and still an excellent 2.88 in AA. Overall, he did nothing to tarnish his glow as a top prospect as he went a combined 10-5 in 16 games, all as a starter, with an ERA of 2.13. He allowed just 95 hits in 135 innings, walked 33 batters to give him a WHIP under 1.00, and struck out 165. He then spent 2020 at the Mariners' alternate training site as there was no minor league baseball to be played. He was assigned to the AAA Tacoma Rainiers to open the 2021 season and was a winner in his first start.

On May 13th, the Mariners called up their top hitting and pitching prospects to make their debut on the same day. Joining Gilbert was OF Jarred Kelenic, who had also been picked in the 2018 draft, although 8 ranks before Logan, before being acquired in the Edwin Diaz/Robinson Canó trade. Writers were quick to point out that by doing this, the Mariners were opening a new era and that the day would likely be seen in the future as a watershed in team history. By having both vaunted prospects open at the same time, they were also reducing the pressure on each of them. He started the game for the Mariners against the Cleveland Indians and gave up 4 runs in 4 innings, but had the spotlight stolen from him (and Kelenic) by his opponent on the mound, Zach Plesac, who took a no-hitter into the 8th inning in a 4-2 win. Logan was charged with the loss. He went 6-5, 4.68 in 24 starts in his rookie season, pitching 119 1/3 innings and striking out 128 batters against 28 walks in what was a solid performance on a team that largely exceeded expectations, finishing just out of the postseason.

In 2022 both he and the Mariners began the season on a roll. He went 3-0, 0.40 in four starts in April, with 22 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings, to capture the title of the American League Pitcher of the Month. He ended up going 13-6, 3.20 in 32 starts, with 174 strikeouts in 185 2/3 innings. The Mariners broke a postseason drought of two decades that season and he started Game 1 of the Division Series against the Houston Astros on October 11th. He gave up 3 runs in 5 1/3 innings; he was in line for a win when he left the game, but Seattle's bullpen gave up 5 runs over the final 2 innings to suffer an 8-7 loss. On July 4, 2023, he pitched the first complete game and shutout of his career in defeating the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on the road. It was another very good season for him, as he finished at 13-7, 3.73 in another 32 starts. He increased his innings total to 190 2/3 and his strikeouts to 189, but Seattle barely missed the postseason.

Logan took another step forward in 2024 when he was named to the All-Star team for the first time. He also topped 200 innings and 200 strikeouts for the first time, with 208 2/3 innings - the most in the majors - and 220 strikeouts. His ERA was 3.23, good for an ERA+ of 113 and his WHIP of 0.887 also led the majors. Yet, for all that, his record was only 9-12, as the Mariners' batters underperformed badly. Seattle got off to a good start and built an early lead over the Astros in the AL West, but Houston soon roared back, and Seattle was unable to win consistently in spite of great performances from its starting pitchers. By the time they fired long-time manager Scott Servais in August, they had fallen so far from the pace that even a surge under interim manager Dan Wilson was not enough to get them back into the postseason picture - they once again missed out by the thinnest of margins. Yet, the Mariners did not really make any moves to improve their offense before the 2025 season, and it looked like it would be another frustrating year. In his first two starts, Gilbert only allowed 4 runs in 12 innings while striking out an AL-leading 18 batters, but he was 0-1.

Notable Achievements

• AL All-Star (2024)
• AL Innings Pitched Leader (2024)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (2024)
• 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 1 (2024)

Further Reading

• Anthony Castrovince: "Kelenic, Gilbert usher in new Mariners era", mlb.com, May 13, 2021. [1]
• Thomas Harrigan: "How this All-Star pitcher is leveling up ... again", mlb.com, April 6, 2025. [2]
• Bob Nightengale: "How Mariners' Logan Gilbert went from an undrafted high schooler to MLB ace", USA Today, June 12, 2022. [3]

Related Sites

• Logan Gilbert on mlb.com
• BR Minors page