Caleb Sampen Stats & Scouting Report

IP	232.0
ERA	4.03
WHIP	1.224
BB/9	2.6
SO/9	8.0

Full name Caleb Sampen
Born 07/23/1996 in Brownsburg, IN
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Wright State
Drafted in the 20th round (614th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018 (signed for $125,000).

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TRACK RECORD: Sampen was the 2016 Horizon League Freshman of the Year and beat Ohio State in the NCAA tournament that season. After missing the 2017 season because of ulnar nerve transposition surgery, Sampen was impressive again as a redshirt sophomore. Drafted by the Dodgers, the skinny Sampen was traded to the Rays in Jan. 2019 for Jamie Schultz.

SCOUTING REPORT: Sampen dominates hitters with a plus cutter that is hard (88-89 mph) with near slider- like tilt. He discovered the pitch in a side-session in the final month of his college career. His newfound cutter quickly helped keep lefthanded hitters off his two-seam fastball. It has made his 91-93 mph average fastball more effective. Sampen's cutter is his lone plus pitch, but he has four fringe-average or better offerings. He's athletic with above-average control and future above-average command. He touches 95 mph now, and there is some belief in the organization that he may eventually get to those upper reaches more regularly. His curveball is average, but he throws it for strikes. His fringe-average changeup has improved.

THE FUTURE: Sampen is athletic and can keep hitters off balance with a varied arsenal and above-average control, giving him a path to being a back-end starter. He's ready for high Class A Charlotte.

Scouting Reports

TRACK RECORD: Sampen was the 2016 Horizon League Freshman of the Year and beat Ohio State in the NCAA tournament that season. After missing the 2017 season because of ulnar nerve transposition surgery, Sampen was impressive again as a redshirt sophomore. Drafted by the Dodgers, the skinny Sampen was traded to the Rays in Jan. 2019 for Jamie Schultz.

SCOUTING REPORT: Sampen dominates hitters with a plus cutter that is hard (88-89 mph) with near slider- like tilt. He discovered the pitch in a side-session in the final month of his college career. His newfound cutter quickly helped keep lefthanded hitters off his two-seam fastball. It has made his 91-93 mph average fastball more effective. Sampen’s cutter is his lone plus pitch, but he has four fringe-average or better offerings. He’s athletic with above-average control and future above-average command. He touches 95 mph now, and there is some belief in the organization that he may eventually get to those upper reaches more regularly. His curveball is average, but he throws it for strikes. His fringe-average changeup has improved.

THE FUTURE: Sampen is athletic and can keep hitters off balance with a varied arsenal and above-average control, giving him a path to being a back-end starter. He’s ready for high Class A Charlotte.
TRACK RECORD: Sampen was the 2016 Horizon League Freshman of the Year and beat Ohio State in the NCAA tournament that season. After missing the 2017 season because of ulnar nerve transposition surgery, Sampen was impressive again as a redshirt sophomore. Drafted by the Dodgers, the skinny Sampen was traded to the Rays in Jan. 2019 for Jamie Schultz.

SCOUTING REPORT: Sampen dominates hitters with a plus cutter that is hard (88-89 mph) with near slider- like tilt. He discovered the pitch in a side-session in the final month of his college career. His newfound cutter quickly helped keep lefthanded hitters off his two-seam fastball. It has made his 91-93 mph average fastball more effective. Sampen's cutter is his lone plus pitch, but he has four fringe-average or better offerings. He's athletic with above-average control and future above-average command. He touches 95 mph now, and there is some belief in the organization that he may eventually get to those upper reaches more regularly. His curveball is average, but he throws it for strikes. His fringe-average changeup has improved.

THE FUTURE: Sampen is athletic and can keep hitters off balance with a varied arsenal and above-average control, giving him a path to being a back-end starter. He's ready for high Class A Charlotte.

Career Transactions

Montgomery Biscuits released RHP Caleb Sampen.
Montgomery Biscuits activated RHP Caleb Sampen from the 7-day injured list.
Montgomery Biscuits placed RHP Caleb Sampen on the 7-day injured list.
Montgomery Biscuits activated RHP Caleb Sampen from the 7-day injured list.
Montgomery Biscuits placed RHP Caleb Sampen on the 7-day injured list.
Montgomery Biscuits activated RHP Caleb Sampen.
Scottsdale Scorpions activated RHP Caleb Sampen.
Montgomery Biscuits sent RHP Caleb Sampen on a rehab assignment to FCL Rays.
Montgomery Biscuits placed RHP Caleb Sampen on the 60-day injured list.
Montgomery Biscuits placed RHP Caleb Sampen on the 7-day injured list.
RHP Caleb Sampen assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Charleston RiverDogs.
Charleston RiverDogs activated RHP Caleb Sampen.
Charleston RiverDogs activated RHP Caleb Sampen.
Bowling Green Hot Rods activated RHP Caleb Sampen from the 7-day injured list.
Bowling Green Hot Rods activated RHP Caleb Sampen from the 7-day injured list.
Bowling Green Hot Rods placed RHP Caleb Sampen on the 7-day injured list retroactive to August 19, 2019.
RHP Caleb Sampen assigned to Bowling Green Hot Rods from Princeton Rays.
RHP Caleb Sampen assigned to Princeton Rays from Bowling Green Hot Rods.
RHP Caleb Sampen assigned to Bowling Green Hot Rods from Princeton Rays.
RHP Caleb Sampen assigned to Princeton Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Jaime Schultz to Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Caleb Sampen.
RHP Caleb Sampen assigned to Ogden Raptors.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed RHP Caleb Sampen.
RHP Caleb Sampen assigned to Wright State Raiders.

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