Sam Travis

Sam Travis

31-Year-Old First Baseman1B
 Free Agent  
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$Signed a one-year, minor-league contract with the Mariners in December of 2020. Released by the Mariners in November of 2021.
Inks minor-league deal
1BSeattle Mariners  
December 3, 2020
Travis signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Thursday.
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Travis was let go by the Rangers in early September, but he'll land in Seattle on a minor-league deal. The Mariners haven't announced whether he'll receive an invitation to major-league spring training, although it wouldn't be surprising if he did. The 27-year-old spent time in the big leagues with the Red Sox from 2017 until 2019, hitting .230 with seven home runs and 24 RBI over 111 games.
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Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Sam Travis See More
Spring Training Job Battles: Let the Games Begin
February 21, 2020
Erik Halterman takes a thorough look at the relevant job battles around baseball on the eve of the first full day of spring training games.
Games Played By Position: 2020 Eligibility Notes
October 16, 2019
Clay Link looks at appearances by position and makes note of multi-position eligibility and lost eligibility for 2020.
FanDuel MLB: Thursday Breakdown
September 5, 2019
Max Fried is one of FanDuel's best pitching choices on the Thursday slate. Sasha Yodashkin outlines the rest of the day's best picks.
Yahoo DFS Baseball: Saturday Picks
August 31, 2019
He may be on the expensive side, but Sasha Yodashkin really likes Juan Soto to do some damage against the Marlins.
FanDuel MLB: Friday Breakdown
August 30, 2019
Kevin Payne previews Friday’s FanDuel offering, making his best recommendations for a winning lineup.
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Travis plays both first base and the outfield, with neither the defensive chops nor the power to handle either position on a full-time basis. He has worn out the Pawtucket-to-Fenway shuttle service the past few years as he continued to hit Triple-A pitching well, but couldn't find the same success at the big-league level. He has the unfortunate profile of a short-side platoon bat that made him an ideal partner for Mitch Moreland, but his upside is extremely limited otherwise. More playing time would not suit him well until he shows he can hit right-handed, major-league pitching. He is out of options, and the Red Sox DFA'd him in January after signing backup catcher Kevin Plawecki. He accepted his outright assignment, and even if he earns his way back onto the 40-man roster, there is very little fantasy upside here.
The closer Travis got to the big leagues, the less capable he appeared of hitting enough to be an everyday first baseman. When he finally arrived last season, he did little to change that narrative. The 24-year-old hit .270 against both righties and lefties at Triple-A, but he slugged .340 with three home runs in 241 at-bats against righties compared to .508 with three home runs in 63 at-bats against opposite-handed pitching. He has only ever played first base in the minors, and while he appears capable of handling the short side of a platoon at first base, he wouldn't be a very useful fantasy option in that scenario. He has played 129 games at Triple-A and will compete for a bench spot this spring. Travis could be the right-handed version of Mitch Moreland, who will start at first base for the Red Sox against righties. The two could be sharing a platoon for most, if not all of the 2018 season. A minor hip injury cut his winter ball season short, but he should be ready to go for spring training.
Travis is a quick-rising prospect who started the 2016 season at Triple-A, after just 281 plate appearances at the Double-A level. A monster spring training fueled the club's decision to challenge him with the aggressive assignment, but a torn ACL cut short his season in May. He's on schedule to return during spring training. The injury shouldn't hurt defensively, as Travis was already limited to first base. Fortunately, Hanley Ramirez isn't a long-term solution, nor is Mitch Moreland (one-year deal). So, the path to MLB is clear for Travis, whose hit tool offsets a paucity of power, though he did show improvement in the area in 2016. The Chicago native hit six homers in 173 at-bats after hitting nine in all of 2015. Opponents are taking notice and developed a plan of attack against Travis, whose strikeout rate climbed to 21 percent in 2016. The injury robbed him of time to adjust, which will be a primary goal when he opens the 2017 season at Pawtucket.
Travis had his first full season in the minors in 2015, hitting .307/.381/.452/.833 in 559 plate appearances in two stops at High-A Salem and Double-A Portland. The right-handed collegiate out of Indiana, who was selected in the second round of the 2014 draft, hit right handers (.301) and left handers (.325) equally well. His performance was good enough to earn the organizational award as minor league offensive player of the year. His advanced approach, consistent contact and on-base skills make him an above-average hitting prospect, but his present and projected power isn’t quite at the level we’re accustomed to seeing out of a first baseman. He hit just nine homers in 2015, but supplemented that with 32 doubles and six triples while knocking in 78 runs. His lack of athleticism keeps him at first base, so how the bat develops power will dictate his upside in the majors.
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Released by Rangers
1BTexas Rangers  
September 3, 2020
Travis was released by the Rangers on Thursday, Andersen Pickard of MLBDailyDish.com reports.
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Knocks in two
1BTexas Rangers  
March 2, 2020
Travis went 1-for-2 with a two-run single in Sunday's spring game against the Dodgers.
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Returns Sunday at DH
1BTexas Rangers  
March 1, 2020
Travis (hamstring) is batting eighth as the designated hitter in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers.
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Could play this weekend
1BTexas Rangers  
Hamstring
February 25, 2020
Travis (hamstring) has been running the bases and could appear in a spring training game this coming weekend, Sam Blum of the Dallas Morning Star reports.
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Dealing with hamstring
1BTexas Rangers  
Hamstring
February 9, 2020
Travis sustained a hamstring injury while training during the offseason, Chris Halicke of Sports Illustrated reports.
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