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Logan Shore is a 6'1", 210 lb. right handed pitcher out of the University of Florida who was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 29th round of the 2013 Rule 4 draft, but he honored his commitment to the Gators. Shore's fastball is good enough to be big league average, sitting in the low nineties, a slider that ranges anywhere from being his worst pitch to being a good out pitch, and a changeup, which is by far his best pitch and is probably the best changeup in this year's class. Logan repeats his delivery well and stays fairly loose, making him much more likely to stick in the rotation when he makes it to the big leagues, yet his tendency to snap his head hard as he delivers the ball could end up resulting in injuries. The righty has good control, walking only 1.46 per nine so far this season, plus he has improved his strikeout rate by 2.31 per nine this year. The Minnesotan has relatively few innings on his arm compared to a lot of pitchers from the south, and in this era of vast scrutiny of the health of pitchers it could help his draft stock. Contrary to popular belief, small pitchers have performed very well in the big leagues as their bodies do not breakdown as quickly compared to their larger counterparts, and Shore has a good build for a pitcher. The Twins will be keeping a close eye on Shore as the draft approaches, and they have drafted college pitchers who they drafted in high school, with Nick Burdi being an example.