Sampson pitched well as a starter for the Cubs in 2022 with a 3.11 ERA across 104.1 innings, but he never took the big-league mound last season. The right-hander missed the first three months of the campaign while recovering from knee surgery, and he struggled to a 10.17 ERA during his rehab assignment at Triple-A before being traded and released in August. Sampson landed a minor-league deal with Texas for 2024 and could see some starts as a swingman, especially during the first half with Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer and Tyler Mahle on the IL. Sampson isn't likely to have much fantasy value with no guarantees of a MLB role. Read Past Outlooks