CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Logan Workman begins his sixth year and fifth full season with the Tampa Bay Rays pitcher-rich organization. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound right hander completed his second spring of training with the Big-League club and will be pitching again for the Triple-A Durham (NC) Bulls.

After opening the 2026 season on the road where Workman made his first start. "I was not pleased (with the outing)," the pitcher said, "But I will be ready to go when we return home." He will make his second start on Thursday (April 2) when the Bulls host Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Durham Bull Athletic Park.

Workman said his spring training went well. "I found some new things that felt better mechanically that I have begun to use more to help. Other than that, it was just another spring training session in the Big-League camp."
Before reporting for spring training and for the first time in several late summers and falls, Workman took time away from the game. "I spent a lot of time just enjoying the off-season and training. Much of the training was to get my body moving, more mobility based with strength added," he noted.

The former Lee University Flame has posted solid numbers throughout his minor league career; 31 wins, 20 defeats, 3.35 ERA, 100 games, 492 innings and 497 strikeouts. Some wonder why Workman has not been given a shot with the big club or at least drawn more interest from other teams!

None of this seems to trouble the low-keyed hurler as he patiently continues to work his way towards his goal. "I think the thing I look at each game can hold more than what the year can hold," he pointed out. "It is a long season and many things can happen, so it is more of a game-to-game situation than future plans." 

Workman continued to be completely honest about his thoughts. "I need to be more consistent than I have been and continue to pitch my game. I need to build off good games and better myself off the bad ones. I cannot look at the whys or why nots. I must continue to go back to how I need to pitch my games and work one game at a time before I can worry or even put any focus into outside factors."

The Soddy-Daisy native stated one simple goal. "At the end of the day the goal is the Big Leagues, but I need to play and get my small goals of consistency and good outings into play before that happens!"