Adrian Sampson
33-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
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0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
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0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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
Gets NRI from Texas
Sampson signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training.
ANALYSIS
Sampson managed a 3.11 ERA over 21 outings (19 starts) with the Cubs in 2022 but made just nine minor-league appearances in 2023 while missing time following knee surgery. He's healthy now and will compete for a swingman job with the Rangers, but the 32-year-old's most likely destination to start 2024 is Triple-A Round Rock.
Sampson managed a 3.11 ERA over 21 outings (19 starts) with the Cubs in 2022 but made just nine minor-league appearances in 2023 while missing time following knee surgery. He's healthy now and will compete for a swingman job with the Rangers, but the 32-year-old's most likely destination to start 2024 is Triple-A Round Rock.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-17%
BAA vs LHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .230 | 32 | 15 | 46 | 3 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .276 | 41 | 12 | 55 | 7 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .230 | 32 | 15 | 46 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .276 | 41 | 12 | 55 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-32%
ERA on Road
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | 3.71 | 1.20 | 51.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.53 | 1.26 | 53.1 | 7.8 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.71 | 1.20 | 51.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.53 | 1.26 | 53.1 | 7.8 | 2.9 | ||||
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Sampson turned in a solid if not spectacular season in 2022. The righty appeared in 21 games and made a career-high 19 starts, compiling a 3.11 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 104.1 total innings. That ERA was backed by a solid 3.79 FIP, marking the first time in his career that Sampson registered a FIP below 5.00. Of course, that track record is reason for some skepticism heading into 2023. Another red flag is Sampson's inability to miss bats, as he posted a 6.30 K/9 in 2022 and has a 6.73 mark for his career. Entering his age-31 season, Sampson should compete for a spot in a thin Chicago rotation, but he's certainly no guarantee to match his numbers from last year. Fantasy managers may want to stream him in certain spots if he continues to keep his ERA down, though that may be about the extent of his fantasy value. Sampson could also shift into a long-relief role, which would further diminish his appeal.
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Hits open market
The Rays released Sampson on Aug. 4.
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Traded to Tampa Bay
The Cubs traded Sampson and Manuel Rodriguez to the Rays on Tuesday in exchange for Josh Roberson, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
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Reinstated, outrighted to Triple-A
The Cubs reinstated Sampson (knee) from the 60-day injured list Monday and outrighted him to Triple-A Iowa, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
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Makes third Triple-A rehab start
Sampson (knee) completed his third rehab start at Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, tossing three innings and striking out two while allowing three earned runs on three hits and one walk.
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Moving rehab up to Triple-A
Sampson (knee) will move up to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday to continue his rehab assignment, Ryan Herrera of AllCHGO.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Favorite for final rotation spot
Sampson is the "smart bet" to open the season as the Cubs' No. 5 starter over Hayden Wesneski, Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic report.
ANALYSIS
Kyle Hendricks is expected to begin the season on the injured list as he works his way back from a shoulder injury, which will at least temporarily open a spot in the rotation. The 25-year-old Wesneski is certainly more interesting for fantasy purposes than the 31-year-old Sampson, but the latter has probably earned the opportunity after posting a 3.11 ERA over 21 appearances -- 19 starts -- last season. The odds are pretty good that the Cubs will wind up needing both pitchers to make a lot of starts for them in 2023.
Kyle Hendricks is expected to begin the season on the injured list as he works his way back from a shoulder injury, which will at least temporarily open a spot in the rotation. The 25-year-old Wesneski is certainly more interesting for fantasy purposes than the 31-year-old Sampson, but the latter has probably earned the opportunity after posting a 3.11 ERA over 21 appearances -- 19 starts -- last season. The odds are pretty good that the Cubs will wind up needing both pitchers to make a lot of starts for them in 2023.