Logan White has scouted ballplayers for four organizations over the past three decades. During that time, he has learned to prize accuracy and come to the realization that “sometimes discretion is good.” Teams prefer to be secretive about which players they are pursuing, and often evaluating a player who he doesn’t know he’s being watched can give a better assessment of his true ability.
White is currently the Padres’ director of player personnel and a senior adviser to the team’s general manager. In that role, he is the franchise’s chief evaluator for players at all levels, from high school prospects to current big leaguers.