P Sam Knowlton #33
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/26/2041
P SAM KNOWLTON #33 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Sam has natural leadership abilities.
High: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:06/15/2000
Born in:Warrior, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 161 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 7th Pick in Round 7
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2024 Texas - FCB 23 9 9 3 3 0 4.74 43.2 43 24 23 11 13 28 0 0 1.28 .248 6.15 -0.2 97
2026 Minnesota - FCB 25 29 1 0 2 1 4.43 42.2 44 22 21 5 26 49 0 0 1.64 .342 4.51 0.4 108
2027 Minnesota - FCB 26 17 5 1 2 0 6.94 36.1 40 28 28 6 21 35 0 0 1.68 .318 5.37 0.0 66
Total FCB 55 15 4 7 1 5.28 122.2 127 74 72 22 60 112 0 0 1.52 .300 5.35 0.2 88
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Texas (DSL) - R 20 10 10 2 1 0 3.27 41.1 38 18 15 2 14 56 0 0 1.26 .356 2.58 1.5 131
2021 Texas (AZL) - R 20 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 1 1 8 0 0 0.67 .182 3.85 0.1 305
2021 Total - R 20 11 11 3 1 0 3.04 47.1 41 19 16 3 15 64 0 0 1.18 .339 2.74 1.6 142
2021 Spokane - A- 20 5 4 1 0 0 2.25 20.0 18 6 5 0 8 19 0 0 1.30 .316 3.43 0.5 197
2022 Frisco - AA 21 24 24 3 8 0 6.47 105.2 129 78 76 11 63 86 0 0 1.82 .356 5.35 0.7 73
2023 Frisco - AA 22 15 15 5 5 0 3.45 78.1 67 30 30 8 31 72 0 0 1.25 .280 4.39 0.9 123
2023 Nashville - AAA 22 13 13 4 6 0 4.68 67.1 66 36 35 4 31 41 0 0 1.44 .290 5.09 0.9 109
2024 Frisco - AA 23 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 5 2 2 1 1 7 0 0 0.86 .267 3.83 0.2 175
2024 Nashville - AAA 23 12 12 4 1 0 2.89 62.1 50 22 20 4 32 48 0 0 1.32 .260 4.42 1.2 172
2025 Nashville - AAA 24 27 26 7 7 1 5.65 121.0 124 88 76 23 66 95 0 0 1.57 .289 6.66 0.5 101
2026 Rochester - AAA 25 9 7 5 2 0 2.40 45.0 32 13 12 4 22 39 0 0 1.20 .235 4.18 0.9 203
2027 Rochester - AAA 26 1 1 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 5 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 1.12 .312 2.15 0.3 310
2028 Rochester - AAA 27 22 19 4 8 0 4.72 89.2 92 53 47 15 30 85 0 0 1.36 .304 4.77 1.4 107
2029 Rochester - AAA 28 23 18 3 5 0 5.73 86.1 96 57 55 11 47 77 0 0 1.66 .340 4.76 1.0 82
2030 Rochester - AAA 29 29 10 3 5 1 5.29 78.1 73 47 46 10 37 89 0 0 1.40 .312 4.46 1.4 100
2031 Rochester - AAA 30 52 1 2 4 0 3.90 115.1 111 51 50 15 52 123 0 0 1.41 .316 4.36 0.3 110
Total IL 136 56 17 24 1 4.52 420.0 409 222 211 55 189 418 0 0 1.42 .309 4.50 106.0
Total PCL 52 51 15 14 1 4.70 250.2 240 146 131 31 129 184 0 0 1.47 .282 5.68 114.9
Total TEX 40 40 8 13 0 5.09 191.0 201 110 108 20 95 165 0 0 1.55 .325 4.90 89.7
Total NWL 5 4 1 0 0 2.25 20.0 18 6 5 0 8 19 0 0 1.30 .316 3.43 197.2
Total WCL 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 1 1 8 0 0 0.67 .182 3.85 305.0
Total NL 10 10 2 1 0 3.27 41.1 38 18 15 2 14 56 0 0 1.26 .356 2.58 131.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Spokane - A- P 5 4 2 2 0 5 1 .800 20.0 1.80 -0.1 .681
2021 Texas (AZL) - R P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2021 Texas (DSL) - R P 10 10 0 8 0 10 2 .800 41.1 1.74 -0.5 .693
2022 Frisco - AA P 24 24 2 16 0 18 0 1.000 105.2 1.53 -0.4 .993
2023 Nashville - AAA P 13 13 6 11 1 18 1 .944 67.1 2.27 -1.2 .900
2023 Frisco - AA P 15 15 2 12 2 14 0 1.000 78.1 1.61 -0.1 1.047
2024 Texas - MLB P 9 9 2 5 0 8 1 .875 43.2 1.44 +0.4 1.014
2024 Nashville - AAA P 12 12 2 7 0 10 1 .900 62.1 1.30 -0.6 .868
2024 Frisco - AA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.0 .991
2025 Nashville - AAA P 27 26 0 14 0 15 1 .933 121.0 1.04 -0.3 1.048
2026 Minnesota - MLB P 29 1 2 1 0 4 1 .750 42.2 0.63 -0.1 .523
2026 Rochester - AAA P 9 7 3 7 0 11 1 .909 45.0 2.00 +0.6 1.129
2027 Minnesota - MLB P 17 5 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 36.1 0.74 +0.5 1.537
2027 Rochester - AAA P 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 +0.2 .959
2028 Rochester - AAA P 22 19 5 5 1 10 0 1.000 89.2 1.00 -0.7 .977
2029 Rochester - AAA P 23 18 3 5 0 9 1 .889 86.1 0.83 -0.3 .963
2030 Rochester - AAA P 28 10 1 4 0 7 2 .714 78.1 0.57 +0.2 1.592
2031 Rochester - AAA P 51 1 6 14 0 22 2 .909 115.1 1.56 +0.1 1.085
TOTAL P 297 177 37 116 4 167 14 .916 1051.2 1.31 -2.4 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2018 Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 39th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Corner HS (Dora, AL). Did not sign.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 40 (55).
05/21/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 7, 191st overall pick) by the Texas Rangers, out of college (Mississippi State).
08/17/2021 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (55).
04/27/2022 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/03/2022 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/14/2022 Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 6 months.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (55).
03/18/2023 Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/07/2023 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/17/2023 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/25/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Texas League All-Star Game.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
05/08/2024 Injured (Strained back), out for 3-4 weeks.
11/20/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
06/05/2025 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/23/2025 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
02/05/2026 Was claimed off waivers by Minnesota while with Texas.
04/27/2026 Injured (Strained shoulder), out for 4-5 weeks.
06/06/2026 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 days.
09/19/2026 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
11/19/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
05/18/2027 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/05/2027 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks.
06/25/2027 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
08/24/2027 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
11/25/2027 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/19/2028 Injured (Bone chips (elbow)), out for 5 weeks.
07/28/2028 Injured (Heel soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/17/2028 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/04/2028 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/29/2029 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 7 weeks.
06/29/2029 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/19/2029 Injured (elbow strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/30/2029 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/08/2029 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Minnesota Twins organization.
11/22/2029 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/05/2030 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/05/2030 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
04/09/2030 Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for one week.
04/17/2030 Injured (strained back),out for 3 weeks.
05/18/2030 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/15/2030 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
06/19/2030 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/23/2030 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/03/2030 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
08/27/2030 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
06/25/2031 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/12/2031 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/28/2031 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/01/2032 Retired from professional baseball.
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