P Adrian Sampson #51
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/11/2025
P ADRIAN SAMPSON #51 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
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 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 55 50
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 50 50
Cutter 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/16/2025 @ PHI Loss, 3-11 0.2 4 5 5 1 1
03/09/2025 @ COL Loss, 3-5 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
03/05/2025 PHI Win, 2-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Adrian wants to be known as a good teammate.
Birthday:10/07/1991
Born in:Issaquah, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 158 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 58 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
2017 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 13 11 2 6 0 5.04 64.1 73 36 36 6 38 48 0 0 1.73 .345 4.33 0.3 73
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 5 5 0 3 0 4.63 23.1 27 13 12 4 10 19 0 0 1.59 .329 4.82 0.1 90
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 30 23 6 8 0 5.57 116.1 132 77 72 18 40 85 0 0 1.48 .318 5.14 0.7 82
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 43 21 8 7 0 3.73 137.2 140 61 57 13 44 104 0 0 1.34 .308 3.78 1.9 108
2021 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 34 14 4 12 0 8.53 82.1 117 81 78 20 45 61 0 0 1.97 .349 6.37 -0.6 55
2021 Chicago - MLB 29 9 0 1 3 0 5.52 14.2 16 9 9 4 5 11 0 0 1.43 .273 6.27 -0.2 86
2021 Total - MLB 29 43 14 5 15 0 8.07 97.0 133 90 87 24 50 72 0 0 1.89 .339 6.36 -0.8 59
2022 Chicago - MLB 30 32 0 4 4 0 5.24 44.2 53 31 26 8 15 32 0 0 1.52 .315 5.44 -0.5 80
2023 Chicago - MLB 31 36 27 6 7 0 3.25 158.0 122 61 57 18 50 102 0 0 1.09 .226 4.37 0.8 118
2024 Chicago - MLB 32 22 22 4 11 0 5.12 123.0 137 70 70 13 29 80 0 0 1.35 .305 4.13 1.2 76
Total MLB 224 123 35 61 0 4.91 764.1 817 439 417 104 276 542 0 0 1.43 .301 4.67 3.6 85
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+
2012 State College - S A 20 11 9 0 1 0 2.95 42.2 38 19 14 2 17 44 0 0 1.29 .303 3.08 1.1 135
2013 Bradenton - A+ 21 25 24 5 8 0 5.14 140.0 177 87 80 18 22 85 1 0 1.42 .332 4.28 1.5 78
2014 Altoona - AA 22 24 24 10 5 0 2.55 148.0 125 45 42 10 30 99 2 1 1.05 .256 3.45 3.1 155
2014 Indianapolis - AAA 22 4 4 1 1 0 6.16 19.0 29 14 13 1 7 10 0 0 1.89 .389 4.09 0.2 65
2015 Altoona - AA 23 29 29 12 7 0 3.53 183.1 169 74 72 17 43 144 0 0 1.16 .287 3.90 3.3 121
2016 Indianapolis - AAA 24 30 30 12 12 0 3.87 183.2 182 86 79 19 56 146 0 0 1.30 .302 4.20 2.3 106
2017 Indianapolis - AAA 25 15 15 4 7 0 4.52 83.2 95 48 42 5 30 64 0 0 1.49 .332 3.28 1.2 73
2018 Indianapolis - AAA 26 27 27 11 10 0 3.59 165.2 162 72 66 14 43 119 2 1 1.24 .298 3.60 2.8 107
2019 Indianapolis - AAA 27 7 7 1 4 0 5.70 36.1 40 23 23 5 13 45 0 0 1.46 .365 4.15 0.5 75
2021 Iowa - AAA 29 4 0 1 1 0 5.40 6.2 8 4 4 0 3 3 0 0 1.65 .333 4.26 0.1 98
2022 Iowa - AAA 30 15 0 3 3 2 3.20 25.1 29 14 9 1 12 17 0 0 1.62 .322 3.96 0.2 127
2024 Iowa - AAA 32 3 0 0 0 0 2.08 13.0 9 3 3 0 1 7 0 0 0.77 .243 2.69 0.3 187
Total IL 83 83 29 34 0 4.11 488.1 508 243 223 44 149 384 2 1 1.35 .314 3.83 94.1
Total PCL 22 0 4 4 2 3.20 45.0 46 21 16 1 16 27 0 0 1.38 .304 3.64 133.7
Total EL 53 53 22 12 0 3.10 331.1 294 119 114 27 73 243 2 1 1.11 .273 3.70 134.4
Total FSL 25 24 5 8 0 5.14 140.0 177 87 80 18 22 85 1 0 1.42 .332 4.28 78.0
Total NYP 11 9 0 1 0 2.95 42.2 38 19 14 2 17 44 0 0 1.29 .303 3.08 135.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 State College - S A P 11 0 3 5 0 9 1 .889 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Bradenton - A+ P 25 0 7 15 0 22 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Indianapolis - AAA P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Altoona - AA P 24 0 17 27 0 46 2 .957 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Pittsburgh - MLB P 13 11 6 10 0 17 1 .941 64.1 2.24 +0.5 1.016
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB P 5 5 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 23.1 3.09 -0.0 1.045
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 23 5 23 1 29 1 .966 116.1 2.17 +2.9 1.249
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB P 43 21 2 15 2 20 3 .850 137.2 1.11 -0.2 1.108
2021 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 14 3 8 0 12 1 .917 82.1 1.20 -1.0 .887
2021 Chicago - MLB P 9 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 14.2 2.45 +0.3 1.551
2022 Chicago - MLB P 31 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 44.2 1.21 -0.2 1.011
2023 Chicago - MLB P 36 27 3 14 0 18 1 .944 158.0 0.97 +0.0 .965
2024 Chicago - MLB P 22 22 6 10 1 16 0 1.000 123.0 1.17 +0.1 1.113
TOTAL P 286 123 58 140 4 208 10 .952 764.1 2.33 +2.3 1.083
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2015 Wins the EL EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/13/2015 Was selected to the 2015 Eastern League All-Star Game.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (65).
06/01/2016 Wins the IL IL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (65).
07/02/2017 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/18/2017 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/20/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60).
05/18/2018 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Norfolk Tides with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/17/2018 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/01/2018 Wins the IL IL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (60).
05/04/2019 Injured on 05/03/2019, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day.
11/21/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
05/23/2020 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/21/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $570,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (55).
06/18/2021 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/02/2021 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Pittsburgh.
11/22/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
11/23/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
09/08/2023 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/17/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
04/19/2024 Injured on 04/18/2024, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
09/28/2024 Wins the 2024 Pacific Coast League Round 2 with the Iowa Cubs!
11/30/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,600,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
03/24/2025 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2021 15 1
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