Sam Selman
Samuel Ayres Selman is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels, and Oakland Athletics. He played college baseball at Vanderbilt University. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 2012 MLB draft.
Amateur career
Selman attended St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Austin, Texas. He was an ABCA/Rawlings All-American and two-time all-conference selection.He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 14th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at Vanderbilt University.
Professional career
Kansas City Royals
He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, and signed for a signing bonus of $750,000.Selman pitched in the Royals organization from 2012 through the 2018 season. During his time with them, he played for the AZL Royals, Idaho Falls Chukars, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, and Omaha Storm Chasers Selman elected free agency on November 2, 2018.
San Francisco Giants
On March 22, 2019, Selman signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. On August 1, the Giants selected Selman's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major league debut that day versus the Philadelphia Phillies, pitching one inning in relief. With the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels and Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, Selman was a combined 3–2 with a 1.80 ERA in 43 games in which he pitched 55 innings and struck out 94 batters. With the Giants, Selman recorded a 4.35 ERA in 10 relief appearances in which he pitched innings and struck out 10 batters.In his minor league career through 2019, in career innings he averaged 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings. In 24 games for the Giants in 2020, Selman pitched to a 3.72 ERA with 23 strikeouts in innings pitched.