Oakland Athletics still looking for shortstop of the future
By David Hill
Logan Davidson
The son of former major leaguer Mark Davidson, Logan Davidson followed in his father’s footsteps by heading to Clemson. There, he hammered pitching in the Atlantic Coast Conference, showing the potential to be a five tool prospect.
However, there were questions about his ability to hit heading into the draft. While he showed excellent pop with the metal bats in college, the same could not be said in the wooden bat leagues. Davidson did not exactly impress in his two stints in the Cape Cod League, with concerns about his hitting causing him to drop to the Oakland Athletics at the 29th overall pick of the 2019 MLB Draft.
Davidson flashed some of that upside in his first taste of professional ball, but also showed why those concerns were valid. He produced a somewhat mediocre .239/.345/.332 batting line, hitting just seven doubles and four homers. While the 31 walks in 238 plate appearances was impressive, the A’s were certainly hoping to see more with the bat.
Even if Davidson does come around offensively, his future at short is far from certain. At 6’3″, he is considered tall for the position, and may eventually come to see time at second and third. Davidson does have a solid glove at the position, and a strong enough arm; the question is whether or not he will outgrow short as his frame fills out.
The next year or two could determine Logan Davidson’s fate. If he can start to hit, the Oakland Athletics may have their future shortstop. But that is a big if at this point.