Bryan Sammons
Bryan Sammons | |
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Detroit Tigers – No. 62 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1995-04-27) April 27, 1995 (age 29) Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 29, 2024, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics (through August 25, 2024) | |
Win–loss record | 1–1 |
Earned run average | 3.62 |
Strikeouts | 18 |
Teams | |
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Bryan Todd Sammons (born April 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Career
Early career
Sammons attended John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington, North Carolina,[1] and Western Carolina University, where he played college baseball for the Western Carolina Catamounts. In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3]
The Minnesota Twins selected him in the eighth round of the 2017 MLB draft.[4] He was released in September 5, 2022.[5] On January 18, 2023, Sammons signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.[6] He was released prior to the start of the season.[7]
On April 28, 2023, Sammons signed with a Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He pitched in 5 games (4 starts) for Gastonia and recorded a 2.29 ERA while striking out 26 batters in 19+2⁄3 innings.
Detroit Tigers
On June 4, 2023, Sammons signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[8] He spent the season with the Erie SeaWolves and the Toledo Mud Hens, pitching to a combined 3-4 with a 4.83 earned run average between the two levels in 59+2⁄3 innings across 15 games (13 starts). The Detroit Tigers promoted him to the major leagues on July 29, 2024, and he made his debut that day.[9] Sammons pitched 7+1⁄3 innings in his debut, the most for a Tigers pitcher in his debut since Andy van Hekken's complete game shutout.[10]
References
- ^ Hower, Tim (June 13, 2017). "Former Hoggard standout Sammons picked by Twins". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "#32 Bryan Sammons - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Detweiler, Eric (August 16, 2016). "Sammons shines on the Cape". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ GOODE, TYLER NORRIS (June 14, 2017). "WCU's Sammons gets his chance at pro baseball career". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Former Catamount Bryan Sammons Promoted to MLB". Western Carolina University. July 29, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Bryan Sammons Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2024/07/bryan-sammons-emotional-mlb-debut-was-a-decade-in-the-making.html
- ^ "Bryan Sammons Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Tigers Recall Dillon Dingler, Select Bryan Sammons". MLB Trade Rumors. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers Rookie Does Something Not in Last 22 Years of Team History in Debut". Fastball On SI. July 30, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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