A former Clemson standout has inked a deal with this MLB team.

The Tampa Bay Rays have signed Logan Davidson to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, according to 7News Boston’s Ari Alexander.

Davidson was exclusively a shortstop at Clemson but has turned into a utility man in the professional ranks. He made his MLB debut with the Athletics on May 24 and hit .167 with one home run, two doubles, four RBI and three runs scored over 42 at-bats in 19 games across his stints with the A’s and Angels.

Davidson was designated for assignment by the A’s in late July before being claimed off waivers by the Astros. He was then DFA’ed by the Astros on Sept. 1 and subsequently claimed off waivers by the Angels, who later outrighted him off their 40-man roster in late October. He elected free agency on November 6.

In 578 career minor league games, Davidson has hit .255 with 60 homers, 280 RBI and 33 steals. This past season, in 95 games at the Triple-A level, he hit .250 with 10 home runs, 51 RBI, seven stolen bases and a .780 OPS (on base plus slugging percentage.)

When he made his MLB debut, Davidson joined his father, Mark Davidson, as former Tigers who played in the major leagues, becoming the first father-and-son duo in Clemson history to be MLB players. His father played six years in the majors with the Twins and Astros from 1986-91.

Davidson was drafted by the Athletics in the first round (No. 29 overall pick) of the 2019 MLB Draft.

In three seasons (2017-19) at Clemson, the two-time All-ACC selection and three-time All-ACC Academic member was one of the best shortstops in recent program history. He hit .290 with 42 homers, two triples, 45 doubles, 142 RBIs, 171 runs, a .403 on-base percentage and 37 steals in 187 games, as the switch-hitter started all 187 games during his Tiger career. He was also the first Tiger in history to total double-digit homers and double-digit steals in three different seasons.

As a junior in 2019, the team co-captain was a first-team Academic All-American and the ACC Baseball Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year. He hit .291 with 15 homers, 55 RBIs and 17 steals. In 2018, he was a third-team All-American who hit .292 with 15 homers, 46 RBIs and 10 steals. In 2017, he was a first-team freshman All-American.

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