P Branden Samford #16
Lansing Lugnuts (OAK) A+ C
Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/09/2030
 OA: 33 POT: 34
BNN Index | A+ C | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BRANDEN SAMFORD #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
15 8 6-2 1 3.36 61.2 48 2 32 58 1.30 1.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 6 6 7 6
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Slider 4 4
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 4 4
Knuckle Curve 5 5
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 5
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2030 @ GRE Loss, 0-7 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
09/11/2030 @ NWA Win, 7-4 X 5.0 10 4 4 1 4 Win
09/05/2030 @ SJO Win, 7-4 X 5.0 4 4 4 4 8
08/29/2030 @ MOD Win, 9-5 3.0 2 0 0 2 3 Win
08/19/2030 @ LAK Loss, 3-8 3.2 0 0 0 2 5
08/12/2030 TUL Loss, 0-9 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
08/04/2030 @ PEO Win, 2-1 X 8.0 1 1 1 2 7 Win
07/29/2030 DAY Win, 4-1 X 7.0 3 0 0 3 5 Win
07/24/2030 @ WMI Win, 4-2 X 7.0 5 0 0 2 7 Win
07/19/2030 @ WIS Win, 7-0 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 Save
PERSONALITY
He never gives less than 100 percent and is known for his superior intelligence. His teammates respect him.
High: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Greed
Birthday:06/13/2004
Born in:Leisure City, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 21 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 59 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension:Minor League Extension
Drafted:2022, 11th Pick in Round 8
DOUBLE-A CENTRAL 2030 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 2 1 1 0 5.40 16.2 21 10 10 1 10 13 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 2 17.82 11.34 7.02 5.40 4.28 1.86 107 0.1 .417        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 25 11 2 0 1 6 4 6 0 0 1 .440 .533 .640 1.173      
vs. RHB 37 10 0 0 0 4 6 7 0 0 1 .270 .386 .270 .657      
DOUBLE-A CENTRAL 2030 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1  
June 3 1 0 1 0 5.40 8.1 9 5 5 0 7 8  
August 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0  
September 1 1 1 0 0 7.20 5.0 10 4 4 0 1 4  
Career 6 2 1 1 0 5.40 16.2 21 10 10 1 10 13  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 3 1 1 1 3 3  
Road 4 2 1 1 0 6.75 12.0 18 9 9 0 7 10  
Grass 6 2 1 1 0 5.40 16.2 21 10 10 1 10 13  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1  
Night 5 2 1 1 0 5.87 15.1 21 10 10 1 9 12  
As Starter 2 2 1 1 0 8.68 9.1 18 9 9 0 5 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 0 0 0 1.23 7.1 3 1 1 1 5 5  
HIGH-A CENTRAL 2030 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 8 6 2 1 3.36 61.2 48 24 23 2 32 58 0 0.0 0 6 75.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 1 50.0 7 4 11.97 7.01 8.46 4.67 3.59 1.30 78 1.5 .282        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 73 17 4 0 0 7 8 17 1 0 1 .233 .313 .288 .601      
vs. RHB 149 31 6 2 2 17 24 41 0 0 1 .208 .322 .315 .637      
HIGH-A CENTRAL 2030 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 3  
April 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 1  
May 5 2 1 1 0 7.42 13.1 13 11 11 2 12 14  
June 3 3 2 1 0 4.91 18.1 17 11 10 0 13 17  
July 5 2 2 0 1 0.00 20.0 14 0 0 0 5 19  
August 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 1 1 1 0 2 7  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 3  
Career 15 8 6 2 1 3.36 61.2 48 24 23 2 32 58  
Home 7 3 2 1 0 4.84 22.1 19 12 12 2 15 20  
Road 8 5 4 1 1 2.52 39.1 29 12 11 0 17 38  
Grass 15 8 6 2 1 3.36 61.2 48 24 23 2 32 58  
Day 5 3 2 1 0 3.09 23.1 16 9 8 0 12 21  
Night 10 5 4 1 1 3.52 38.1 32 15 15 2 20 37  
As Starter 8 8 6 1 0 2.94 52.0 33 18 17 1 30 49  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 0 1 1 5.59 9.2 15 6 6 1 2 9  
LOW-A WEST 2030 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 1 1 0 0 3.09 11.2 6 4 4 1 8 16 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 0 10.80 4.63 12.34 6.17 4.32 1.20 75 0.3 .217        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 19 3 0 0 0 1 4 6 0 1 0 .158 .304 .158 .462      
vs. RHB 21 3 0 0 1 3 4 10 0 0 0 .143 .280 .286 .566      
LOW-A WEST 2030 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.2 2 0 0 0 4 8  
September 1 1 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 4 4 4 1 4 8  
Career 3 1 1 0 0 3.09 11.2 6 4 4 1 8 16  
Road 3 1 1 0 0 3.09 11.2 6 4 4 1 8 16  
Grass 3 1 1 0 0 3.09 11.2 6 4 4 1 8 16  
Night 3 1 1 0 0 3.09 11.2 6 4 4 1 8 16  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 4 4 4 1 4 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.2 2 0 0 0 4 8  
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+
2028 Colorado - MLB 23 3 3 0 1 0 7.20 10.0 10 8 8 0 9 9 0 0 1.90 .312 3.96 0.1 53
Total MLB 3 3 0 1 0 7.20 10.0 10 8 8 0 9 9 0 0 1.90 .312 3.96 0.1 53
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+
2022 Total - 17 14 14 9 0 0 1.43 94.2 67 16 15 2 20 128 0 0 0.92 .283 1.47 4.9 100
2022 Colorado (AZL) - R 17 13 0 1 0 0 7.20 20.0 26 20 16 2 14 18 0 0 2.00 .364 7.45 -0.3 77
2023 Colorado (AZL) - R 18 15 7 1 1 1 6.75 37.1 59 38 28 4 18 34 0 0 2.06 .420 7.48 0.5 116
2024 Colorado (AZL) - R 19 13 0 1 1 0 7.80 15.0 18 13 13 2 11 22 0 0 1.93 .421 6.71 0.0 86
2025 Colorado (DSL) - R 20 16 9 1 1 3 3.80 45.0 35 22 19 1 41 51 0 0 1.69 .304 5.21 1.1 175
2025 La Paz - WL 20 5 5 4 0 0 2.33 27.0 15 7 7 1 18 21 0 0 1.22 .206 3.61 0.7 193
2026 Colorado (AZL) - R 21 13 13 5 3 0 3.62 64.2 57 26 26 6 27 93 0 0 1.30 .359 3.53 2.3 154
2027 La Paz - WL 22 21 3 3 2 2 3.31 49.0 44 19 18 2 21 45 0 0 1.33 .300 3.53 1.0 143
2027 Hartford - AA 22 14 14 3 7 0 4.16 71.1 84 40 33 4 37 71 0 0 1.70 .370 3.53 1.3 93
2028 La Paz - WL 23 13 13 4 2 0 2.36 80.0 64 23 21 5 33 73 0 0 1.21 .281 3.54 2.0 191
2028 Albuquerque - AAA 23 30 20 7 7 0 3.09 128.1 109 47 44 4 77 115 0 0 1.45 .292 3.35 2.4 126
2029 Albuquerque - AAA 24 16 0 1 2 0 3.24 16.2 15 6 6 0 7 5 0 0 1.32 .263 3.18 0.3 120
2030 Stockton - A 25 3 1 1 0 0 3.09 11.2 6 4 4 1 8 16 0 0 1.20 .217 4.32 0.3 187
2030 Lansing - A+ 25 15 8 6 2 1 3.36 61.2 48 24 23 2 32 58 0 0 1.30 .282 3.59 1.5 138
2030 Total - A+ 25 18 9 7 2 1 3.31 73.1 54 28 27 3 40 74 0 0 1.28 .274 3.71 1.7 144
2030 Midland - AA 25 6 2 1 1 0 5.40 16.2 21 10 10 1 10 13 0 0 1.86 .417 4.28 0.1 74
Total AAA W 46 20 8 9 0 3.10 145.0 124 53 50 4 84 120 0 0 1.43 .288 3.33 125.7
Total AA NE 14 14 3 7 0 4.16 71.1 84 40 33 4 37 71 0 0 1.70 .370 3.53 92.6
Total AA C 6 2 1 1 0 5.40 16.2 21 10 10 1 10 13 0 0 1.86 .417 4.28 74.4
Total A+ C 15 8 6 2 1 3.36 61.2 48 24 23 2 32 58 0 0 1.30 .282 3.59 137.7
Total A W 3 1 1 0 0 3.09 11.2 6 4 4 1 8 16 0 0 1.20 .217 4.32 187.3
Total AZL 54 20 8 5 1 5.45 137.0 160 97 83 14 70 167 0 0 1.68 .387 5.53 116.4
Total DSL 16 9 1 1 3 3.80 45.0 35 22 19 1 41 51 0 0 1.69 .304 5.21 174.9
Total SWHWL 39 21 11 4 2 2.65 156.0 123 49 46 8 72 139 0 0 1.25 .275 3.55 173.2
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2025 Colorado (DSL) - DSL 20 5 5 2 1 0 3.32 21.2 21 8 8 1 13 20 0 0 1.57 .328 4.94 0.6 200
2026 Colorado (AZL) - AZL 21 1 0 0 0 0 54.00 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 9.00 1.000 0.00 0.0 11
2027 La Paz - SWHWL 22 4 0 0 1 0 3.86 4.2 5 2 2 0 3 3 0 0 1.71 .312 4.13 0.1 123
2028 La Paz - SWHWL 23 2 2 0 0 0 2.38 11.1 11 4 3 0 8 17 0 0 1.68 .423 2.40 0.5 190
2030 Lansing - A+ C 25 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 1.50 .400 1.90 0.1 103
Total A+ C 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 1.50 .400 1.90 102.7
Total AZL 1 0 0 0 0 54.00 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 9.00 1.000 0.00 10.5
Total DSL 5 5 2 1 0 3.32 21.2 21 8 8 1 13 20 0 0 1.57 .328 4.94 200.0
Total SWHWL 6 2 0 1 0 2.81 16.0 16 6 5 0 11 20 0 0 1.69 .381 2.90 163.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Colorado (AZL) - R P 13 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 20.0 0.45 +0.5 1.050
2023 Colorado (AZL) - R P 15 7 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 37.1 0.96 +0.3 1.089
2024 Colorado (AZL) - R P 13 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 15.0 0.60 +0.1 1.067
2025 La Paz - WL P 5 5 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 27.0 1.67 +1.1 1.034
2025 Colorado (DSL) - R P 16 9 3 3 0 8 2 .750 45.0 1.20 +0.3 .356
2026 Colorado (AZL) - R P 13 13 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 64.2 0.70 +0.5 1.082
2027 Hartford - AA P 14 14 4 7 0 12 1 .917 71.1 1.39 -0.1 .907
2027 La Paz - WL P 21 3 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 49.0 0.92 +0.1 1.007
2028 Colorado - MLB P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 1.015
2028 Albuquerque - AAA P 30 20 10 6 2 17 1 .941 128.1 1.12 -0.6 .731
2028 La Paz - WL P 13 13 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 80.0 1.35 +1.3 .979
2029 Albuquerque - AAA P 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 16.2 0.00 -0.7 .000
2030 Midland - AA P 6 2 1 5 2 6 0 1.000 16.2 3.24 +0.5 1.048
2030 Lansing - A+ P 14 8 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 61.2 0.73 +0.1 1.027
2030 Stockton - A P 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 11.2 1.54 -0.4 1.021
TOTAL P 195 98 28 52 4 84 4 .952 654.1 1.10 +2.9 .927
PLAYER HISTORY
06/27/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 11, 246th overall pick) by the Colorado Rockies, out of high school Horeb Christian (Horeb Christian; Hialeah, FL).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
02/01/2026 Wins the SWHWL SAC Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4).
06/18/2028 Was selected to the 2028 Triple-A West All-Star Game.
12/02/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4).
02/21/2029 Wins the 2028 SWHWL SAC Juan Marichal Award.
11/30/2029 Became a free agent.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4).
01/10/2030 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.
05/20/2030 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
10/03/2030 Wins the 2030 Double-A Central Round 2 with the Midland RockHounds!
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