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Logan Darnell
Logan Darnell
	Darnell with the New Britain Rock Cats in 2013
	Pitcher
	Born: February 2, 1989 (age 35); Joelton, Tennessee, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
	MLB: May 6, 2014, for the Minnesota Twins
	CPBL: May 24, 2020, for the Uni-President Lions
Last appearance
	MLB: September 21, 2014, for the Minnesota Twins
	CPBL: July 14, 2020, for the Uni-President Lions
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–2
Earned run average	7.13
Strikeouts	22
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	2-2
Earned run average	8.01
Strikeouts	36
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Minnesota Twins (2014); Uni-President Lions (2020);

Logan Reece Darnell (born February 2, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Minnesota Twins in 2014 and also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions. He played college baseball at the University of Kentucky.

Career

Minnesota Twins

On November 20, 2013, the Twins added Darnell to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[1] He was promoted to the majors for the first time on May 2, 2014.^[2] In 7 games (4 starts) during his rookie campaign, Darnell logged an 0–2 record and 7.13 ERA with 22 strikeouts across 24 innings.

Darnell spent the entirety of the 2015 season with the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings, posting a 5–1 record and 2.78 ERA with 66 strikeouts over 35 appearances. On January 22, 2016, Darnell was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of Mike Strong.^[3] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Rochester on January 28.^[4] Darnell spent the 2016 campaign with Rochester, compiling an 8–8 record and 3.53 ERA with 53 strikeouts across 109+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.^[5]

Somerset Patriots

On March 15, 2017, Darnell signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the season.

On May 9, 2017, Darnell signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He did not appear in any games in the Dodgers farm system before he was released by the organization on June 1.

On June 1, 2017, Darnell re–signed with the Somerset.^[6]

Tampa Bay Rays

On July 5, 2017, Darnell signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. Darnell started 12 games for the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits, registering a 3.98 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 74+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.^[7]

Washington Nationals

On January 3, 2018, Darnell signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals.^[8] He spent the year with the Double–A Harrisburg Senators, also making two starts for the Triple–A Syracuse Chiefs. In 24 games (19 starts) for Harrisburg, Darnell compiled an 8–6 record and 3.91 ERA with 82 strikeouts across 112+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 2.^[9]