Logan Shore

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Detroit Tigers #18 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: Shore moved between high Class A and Double-A a few times in 2018 before being dealt to Detroit as part of the package for righthander Mike Fiers. He logged 17 starts despite dealing with trapezius muscle issues that resulted in a trip to the disabled list.
  
  Scouting Report: Shore’s fastball will get into the low 90s with plus movement, but is seen as an average pitch. His best pitch is his changeup, which he throws with conviction in the upper 70s. The pitch grades as a future plus offering. Shore also features a curveball that sits in the mid-70s and is a clear third pitch. With a solid delivery and clean arm action, the righty shows solid command of his arsenal.
  
  The Future: After struggling in Double-A, Shore will need to spend more time adapting to better hitters in the upper minors. With a plus changeup, scouts think he can fit in at the back end of a rotation or as an effective member of the bullpen.
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  Ranked Oakland Athletics #10 prospect in 2018
  Shore was A.J. Puk's teammate at Florida, and Shore, not Puk, was the Gators' normal Friday starter. As a junior in 2016, Shore went 12-1, 2.31 and was drafted by the A's in the second round, one round after they took his teammate Puk. After a solid showing for Vermont in the short-season New York-Penn League in 2016, Shore advanced to high Class A Stockton in 2017. A lat strain sidelined him for nearly two months. After Shore returned to the Ports, he struggled in his first four appearances before regaining his form for the final four outings. Shore's fastball sits in the average 92-94 mph range. What seperates him is a changeup that flashes plus and excellent control. How well Shore develops his fringy slider might determine how soon he can reach the big leagues, and how effective he'll be once he gets there. He will start 2018 at Double-A Midland. Shore doesn't have the upside of a lot pitchers in the A's system, but his polish and intensity give him a chance to rise as a back-end starter.
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  Ranked Oakland Athletics #13 prospect in 2017
  Shore was drafted in the 29th round in 2013 by the Twins out of high school, but instead went to Florida where he teamed with now organization-mate A.J. Puk. Shore was the more consistent pitcher at Florida than Puk, leading the Gators to two College World Series appearances in 2015 and '16. Shore has a changeup that grades as a plus pitch, with the rest of his stuff average across the board to go with potentially above-average command. In college Shore lived off his changeup and four-seamer, though he's not a power pitcher, generally sitting around 90 mph with his fastball. He does a great job locating the four-seamer and the A's are confident he will throw harder with more consistent fastball use. He showed a tight cutter at 84 mph, but his slider was below average and is the pitch the A's will work on with him most. Shore is described as studious, perhaps too much so as he tried to incorporate all he was taught rather than just trust his stuff and throw. His ceiling is as a back-of-the-rotation option who could move quickly, and he should pitch in the high Class A California League in 2017.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #34 prospect in 2016 draft
  While rotation mate A.J. Puk is the better professional prospect, Shore has been the more consistent player for Florida, serving as the Gators' Friday starter almost from the start of his college career. Shore is a significant prospect in his own right. He was drafted in the 29th round out of high school, pitched for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team last summer and earned Preseason All-America honors this spring. Shore has a good understanding of his craft and pounds the strike zone with his whole arsenal. His best pitch is his plus changeup, which he liberally uses against lefthanders and righthanders alike. His fastball sits in the low 90s with good life and excellent command. His slider shows shape, but sometimes breaks early and could be a hittable pitch at the next level. Listed at 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, Shore has some physicality to him, and could develop into a workhorse starter in the big leagues.
• Ranked #202 prospect in 2013 draft
  The final player cut from the USA Baseball's 18-and-under team last summer, Shore was the must-see prospect on May 7, when dozens of scouts (including several upper-level evaluators) flocked to see his start against Andover (Minn.) High. He struck out eight and provided all the support he needed with an RBI double in 2-0 shutout. A team that likes him could grab him as early as the third round. His proponents see a strong 6-foot-3, 205-pound righthander who touches 93 mph with his fastball and shows the potential for a solid slider. Others believe the Florida recruit is maxed out physically, pitches up in the strike zone when he gets into the 90s and has an arm action that's not conducive to spinning a breaking ball. His changeup has more upside than his slider, though he doesn't use it enough.

• December, 2017 Scouting Report
  Track Record: The Twins drafted Shore out of high school in Minnesota in the 29th round in 2013, but he opted to head to Florida instead. A teammate of fellow Athletics' prospect A.J. Puk's at Florida, Shore--not Puk--was the Gators' Friday starter. As a junior in 2016, he went 12-1, 2.31 and was Oakland's second-round pick, one round after they took Puk. He signed with the A's for $1.5 million. Scouting Report: After a solid showing at short-season Vermont in 2016, Shore advanced to high Class A Stockton in 2017. A lat strain sidelined him for nearly two months. After Shore returned to the Ports, he struggled in his first four appearances before regaining his form for the final four outings. Shore's fastball sits on average in the 92-94 mph range. What separates him is a changeup that flashes plus and excellent control. How well Shore develops his fringy slider might determine how soon he can reach the big leagues, and how effective he'll be once he gets there. He will start 2018 at Double-A Midland. The Future: Shore doesn't have the same upside as system-mates Puk or James Kaprielian, but his polish and intensity give him a chance to be a back-end starter.