Logan Reece Darnell (born February 2, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Minnesota Twins in 2014 and also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions. He played college baseball at the University of Kentucky.
Career
Minnesota Twins
On November 20, 2013, the Twins added Darnell to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was promoted to the majors for the first time on May 2, 2014. In 7 games (4 starts) during his rookie campaign, Darnell logged an 0–2 record and 7.13 ERA with 22 strikeouts across 24 innings.
Darnell spent the entirety of the 2015 season with the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings, posting a 5–1 record and 2.78 ERA with 66 strikeouts over 35 appearances. On January 22, 2016, Darnell was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of Mike Strong. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Rochester on January 28. Darnell spent the 2016 campaign with Rochester, compiling an 8–8 record and 3.53 ERA with 53 strikeouts across 109+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.
Somerset Patriots
On March 15, 2017, Darnell signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the season.
On May 9, 2017, Darnell signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He did not appear in any games in the Dodgers farm system before he was released by the organization on June 1.
On June 1, 2017, Darnell re–signed with the Somerset.
Tampa Bay Rays
On July 5, 2017, Darnell signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. Darnell started 12 games for the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits, registering a 3.98 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 74+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.
Washington Nationals
On January 3, 2018, Darnell signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. He spent the year with the Double–A Harrisburg Senators, also making two starts for the Triple–A Syracuse Chiefs. In 24 games (19 starts) for Harrisburg, Darnell compiled an 8–6 record and 3.91 ERA with 82 strikeouts across 112+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 2.
Somerset Patriots (third stint)
On February 21, 2019, Darnell signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
Sultanes de Monterrey
On July 4, 2019, Darnell's contract was purchased by the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He was released on February 18, 2020.
Uni-President Lions
On April 29, 2020, Darnell signed with the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
International career
After the 2020 season, he played for Cardenales de Lara of the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional (LVMP). He has also played for Venezuela in the 2021 Caribbean Series.