Logan Verrett P

Logan Verrett  P

2016 Highlights
• Spent the majority of the season with the New York Mets, where he went 3-8 with a 5.20 ERA in 35 games (12 starts)
• In 23 relief outings, went 2-2 with a 2.84 ERA (10 ER, 31.2 IP); Was 1-6 with a 6.45 ERA (43 ER, 60.0 IP) in 12 starts
• Went 3-0 with a 0.52 ERA (1 ER, 17.1 IP) in seven games (two starts) in April; His 0.52 ERA led the majors (min. 15.0 IP)
• Tossed a career-high 16.1 scoreless innings from April 13-29, including two spot starts (April 13 vs. MIA & April 19 at PHI)
• Won consecutive games (April 25-26 vs. CIN), to become the first Mets pitcher to do since Joe Smith (Sept. 9-10, 2008)
• According to Elias, he was the first pitcher in MLB history with two relief wins and two scoreless starts of at least 6.0 innings before the end of April.
• Won his first three decisions of the season before dropping each of his final eight decisions
• Made two starts for Triple-A Las Vegas, going 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA (2 ER, 12.0 IP)
2015: Selected by the Orioles in the 2014 Rule 5 Draft...Was claimed off waivers by the Rangers on April 2...He was returned to the Mets on May 4 and outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas...Made his major league debut with Texas at Oakland on April 8, allowing two runs over 2.2 innings...Went 1-1 with a 3.63 ERA (9 ER, 22.1 IP) in four starts with the Mets and 0-1 with a 2.20 ERA (4 ER, 16.1 IP) in 10 games in relief with New York...Earned his first career win in his first career start on August 23 at Coors Field...Became the first Mets starter ever to pitch at least 8.0 innings at Coors Field, and the sixth Met to ever allow one run or less in a start at the ballpark...Tossed 3.0 shutout innings on July 5 at Los Angeles-NL in an 8-0 win to earn his first major league save...Pitched 2.0 or more innings in 12 of his 18 outings in the majors...Allowed one earned run in 19.2 innings (0.46 ERA), spanning seven games - one start - from June 24-August 27.
2014: Spent entire season with Triple-A Las Vegas, going 11-5 with a 4.33 ERA in 28 starts...His 11 wins were tied for the 2nd-most among Mets minor leaguers and ranked 4th in the Pacific Coast League...Tied for the PCL lead with 28 starts and ranked second in the league with 162.0 innings pitched...Ranked 5th among PCL starters by allowing 1.89 walks per nine innings pitched (34 walks in 162.0 IP)...Won seven straight decisions over a 14-game stretch, May 8 - July 19...Tossed at least 5.0 innings in 26 of his 28 starts...Went 3-1 with a 2.84 ERA (12 ER, 38.0 IP) over six starts in August.
2013: Tied for the Eastern League lead in victories (12) as he spent the entire season at Double-A Binghamton...Allowed 10.48 base runners (146.0 IP) per nine innings, the best ratio in the EL...Also led the EL with a 1.14 WHIP...Walked 31 batters in 146 innings, an average of 1.91 walks per nine innings, the fourth-best mark among starters in the league...Posted a 4-0 record with a 2.48 ERA (9 ER, 32.2 IP) in five April starts...Also had an undefeated month in August when he was 3-0 with a 5.03 ERA…Righthanded batters had a .243 (71-292) mark against him, while lefties hit .256 (65-254) against him...Struck out a season high 11 June 21 at home with Erie…Had 10 strikeouts, May 20 at New Britain...Pitched at least 6.0 innings in 15 of his 24 starts...Posted a 7-1 record in 10 road games.
2012: Made 17 starts between Savannah (A) of the South Atlantic League and St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League...Had 67 strikeouts in 64.2 innings with the Sand Gnats...Named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending July 16...Was 2-0 with a 2.09 ERA (9 ER, 38.2 IP) in six starts for St. Lucie...Held FSL batters to a .205 average (30-146), with right-handers hitting .171 (12-70).
PERSONAL: Scott Logan Verrett was acquired by Baltimore from the New York Mets, in exchange for cash considerations, on 11/30/16...Originally selected by the Mets in the 3rd round of the 2011 draft...Attended Baylor University, where he ranked seventh in Bears history with 257 strikeouts (third among pitchers with three or fewer years of experience)...His 3.52 career ERA in Big 12 Conference play was third in school history, while his 3.52 strikeout-to-walk ratio was secondbest...Graduated from Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, TX…Led Calallen to 2008 Texas Class 4A state title as the team finished 42-1 and No. 9 nationally in final Collegiate Baseball/Easton Sports rankings...Selected the 2008 Texas Sports Writers Association Class 4A Player of the Year and was a first-team all-state pitcher selection...Went 18-0 with a 0.67 ERA, 167 strikeouts, 12 complete game and three shutouts as a senior...Also played football at Calallen for three years.