Logan Tanner

Logan Layne Tanner (born November 10, 2000) is an American college baseball catcher for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Logan Tanner
Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 19
Catcher
Born: (2000-11-10) November 10, 2000
Lucedale, Mississippi
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Career

Tanner attended George County High School in Lucedale, Mississippi. As a sophomore in 2017, he batted .305 with three home runs while also going 4-3 with a 1.22 ERA.[1] He batted .341 with twenty RBIs alongside posting a 1.64 ERA and 114 strikeouts as a junior in 2018.[2][3] Unselected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Mississippi State University to play college baseball, where he committed to as a junior.[4]

As a freshman at Mississippi State in 2020, Tanner appeared in 14 games and batted .268 with two home runs before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In 2021, as a redshirt freshman, he was the Bulldogs' starting catcher and slashed .287/.382/.525 with team-high 15 home runs and 53 RBIs over 67 games, leading Mississippi State to their first ever NCAA Championship.[6][7] After the season, he was named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[8] As a redshirt sophomore in 2022, Tanner returned as the Bulldogs' starting catcher and entered the season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[9][10][11]

Personal life

Tanner's mother, Dalenah, played college softball for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and was a member of the only two teams in the program's history to make the Women's College World Series in 1999 and 2000.[12]

References
  1. Magee, Patrick (February 21, 2018). "This Mississippi State baseball commit is 'still shocked.' He updates us on his pledge". Sun Herald.
  2. Wilson, Alexander; McDougle, Anthony. "Introducing the 2019 Clarion Ledger baseball Dandy Dozen". The Clarion-Ledger.
  3. Magee, Patrick (May 17, 2018). "Pitcher or catcher? Coast star's 90 mph fastball is just as good as his skills behind the plate". Sun Herald.
  4. Ochs, Patrick (October 17, 2017). "Mississippi State lands another South Mississippi baseball star". Sun Herald.
  5. Magee, Patrick (March 11, 2020). "'He's incredible.' Logan Tanner shows 'rare' skills as a Mississippi State freshman". Sun Herald.
  6. Magee, Patrick (June 30, 2021). "Two South Mississippi stars helped set the tone on Mississippi State's championship run". Sun Herald.
  7. Curet, Taylor (June 29, 2021). "Lucedale's Logan Tanner has never known a moment too big". WDAM-TV.
  8. Dugan, Michael (July 30, 2021). "Logan Tanner helps coach George County baseball camp". WLOX.
  9. Faulk, Robbie (February 4, 2022). "Confident Logan Tanner preparing for another run to Omaha". 247Sports.com.
  10. Krajisnik, Stefan (February 18, 2022). "Fan experience, young talent create ideal sales pitch for MSU's Lemonis entering title defense". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
  11. DeRosa, Theo (February 17, 2022). "Mississippi State's lineup was strong in 2021. This year, it could be even better". The Clarion-Ledger.
  12. DeRosa, Theo (March 18, 2022). "'Born to play ball,' Mississippi State catcher Logan Tanner is ready to pay his mother back". The Commercial Dispatch.
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