Left-hander Zach Logue has actually chosen totally free company, per Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (X link). The lefty had actually been designated for project by the Braves previously today and appears to have actually gone through waivers unclaimed. Since he had actually been formerly outrighted in his profession, he deserved to choose totally free company and has actually worked out that right.

Logue, 28, signed a minors handle Atlanta in the offseason. He was chosen to that club’s lineup in July however was optioned back to Triple-A Gwinnett the next day without being taken into a video game. He was remembered in August however once again was optioned without being utilized at the big league level.

He has actually been serving in a swing function in the minors this year, logging 94 1/3 innings over 24 looks, consisting of 12 starts. He has actually a 2.58 made run typical because time, along with a 23.7% strikeout rate and 7.4% walk rate. He most likely got some assistance from a .265 batting average on balls in play and 82% hair rate however his 3.91 FIP recommends he might publish good outcomes even with some regression in the luck department.

The southpaw was when a noteworthy possibility in the Blue Jays’ system, highlighted by a strong 2021 season. That year, he made 25 minors looks and logged 125 innings with a 3.67 PERIOD, 28.2% strikeout rate and 5.3% walk rate. That got him an area on Toronto’s 40-man lineup and after that he was among 4 gamers sent out to the Athletics in the March 2022 trade that brought Matt Chapman to the Jays.

The next 2 years were a battle for Logue. He published a 6.79 age for the A’s in 2022 and an even-worse 8.12 age for their Triple-A club. He was placed on waivers after that season and was declared by the Tigers. In 2023, he had a 7.36 age in the majors and a 6.58 mark in Triple-A. That left him to sign a minors handle Atlanta however he has actually had much better outcomes here in 2024.

He’ll now head to the free market and examine his chances. Perhaps some clubs are interested by his recover this year, though the truth that he cleared waivers indicates that he will be restricted to minors offers. He will run out alternatives next year however can in theory still offer a club with years of low-cost control given that he has less than a year of service time.