La Crosse, Wisc. – Just two days after 2018 Logger Christian Roa debuted with the Miami Marlins, a member of the 2016 La Crosse Loggers, Nick Raquet, debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals by tossing a scoreless inning. Raquet is the 34th former Logger to make it to the Major Leagues.
Raquet was a workhorse for the Lumbermen during the summer of 2016, appearing in 12 games (10 starts), going 4-4 with a 2.23 ERA while striking out 62 batters in 64.2 innings pitched.
The now 29-year old has had quite the journey to get to MLB. A former third round pick of the Washington Nationals in 2017 out of William and Mary, Raquet actually walked away from the game after the 2019 season. After a three-year hiatus from the game, he returned in 2023 to Independent Professional Baseball before the Cardinals picked him back up in 2024 that led to his ascension to Monday night. His journey is well chronicled here.
Raquet also became the 409th NWL alum and the 37th league alum to get the call up this year, a new single season record for the NWL.
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The La Crosse Loggers are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its’ 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 24 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, 409 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion and Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. For more information, visit www.lacrosseloggers.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Loggers as your favorite team.