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Show Outline

• How baseball has changed since Logan was acquired as a draft and follow in 2005
• What the biggest differences from level to level are in pro baseball
• How the way evaluating players has transformed from merely getting on base to how much a hitter produces at the plate as organizations begin to value metrics like OPS+ over batting average
• How Logan’s approach at the plate has evolved over the years
• How has the increased use of data, analytics, and technology impacted Logan’s career
• Why Logan has adopted a short memory to survive in the world of baseball and how he has learned to manage his desire to avoid complacency
• How Logan has learned to read pitchers and recognize common tendencies that tip pitches to opposing hitters
• How training to be durable in the off-season and simplifying his process at the plate allowed Logan to have a breakout 2017
• Why Logan doesn’t take batting practice on field before games and instead chooses to lighten his workload in the cages to stay quick and fresh for the swings that matter
• What lessons Logan learned from Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez and MVPs Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich
• How differentiating when to be analytical and when to compete have impacted Logan’s career as a hitter
• What strategies coaches can implement to be more impactful for their players
• What coaching cues and minute details Logan has focused on in his swing to become a more consistent hitter
• How Logan’s father influenced his early development and love for the game of baseball and what lessons Logan would pass on to his son if he wanted to pursue a career in professional baseball
• How social media has impacted Logan’s career

You can follow Logan on Instagram at @lomogram.

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