P Samuel Strickland #32
Gwinnett Stripers (ATL) IL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/27/2028
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P SAMUEL STRICKLAND #32 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 12-11 0 5.38 177.1 174 25 99 154 1.54 2.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 50 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 45 45
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 60 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/20/2028 @ TOL Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 7 4 4 4 7 Loss
09/14/2028 STP Loss, 7-8 X 4.0 9 5 5 1 2
09/08/2028 SCR Loss, 1-11 X 5.1 4 6 6 4 5 Loss
09/02/2028 @ IOW Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 3 2 2 5 6
08/28/2028 @ IOW Loss, 2-4 X 6.2 6 4 4 4 9 Loss
08/23/2028 OMA Win, 12-3 X 7.2 7 3 3 4 4 Win
08/18/2028 @ MEM Loss, 6-12 X 4.2 2 5 5 5 4 Loss
08/12/2028 @ STP Loss, 5-6 X 4.0 6 6 6 1 1 Loss
08/07/2028 @ STP Loss, 0-1 X 9.1 5 1 1 3 5 Loss
08/01/2028 ROC Win, 9-3 X 6.2 5 2 2 2 6 Win
PERSONALITY
Soft-spoken and goes about his business.
Birthday:03/26/1999
Born in:Birmingham, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$825,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 49 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 30 30 12 11 0 5.38 177.1 174 113 106 25 99 154 1 3.3 0 11 36.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.36 8.83 7.82 5.02 4.66 1.54 95 2.8 .297        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 182 40 4 0 3 18 36 43 2 1 1 .220 .348 .291 .640      
vs. RHB 493 134 23 5 22 95 63 111 4 2 9 .272 .362 .473 .835      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 4 1 0 3.98 31.2 29 14 14 0 20 31  
May 5 5 2 1 0 6.51 27.2 34 21 20 8 13 28  
June 5 5 3 1 0 3.45 31.1 23 15 12 2 17 31  
July 5 5 1 2 0 7.82 25.1 34 25 22 4 16 15  
August 6 6 2 4 0 4.85 39.0 31 21 21 4 19 29  
September 4 4 0 2 0 6.85 22.1 23 17 17 7 14 20  
Last Year 41 12 8 7 1 4.82 108.1 108 59 58 20 44 102  
2 Years Ago 9 1 1 1 1 8.36 14.0 22 13 13 4 7 14  
Career 103 66 32 26 2 5.06 441.1 437 257 248 78 206 429  
Home 14 14 7 2 0 5.93 74.1 79 56 49 13 43 71  
Road 16 16 5 9 0 4.98 103.0 95 57 57 12 56 83  
Grass 30 30 12 11 0 5.38 177.1 174 113 106 25 99 154  
Day 7 7 4 2 0 4.44 46.2 46 23 23 3 22 39  
Night 23 23 8 9 0 5.72 130.2 128 90 83 22 77 115  
As Starter 30 30 12 11 0 5.38 177.1 174 113 106 25 99 154  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2024 Atlanta - MLB 25 6 0 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 6 3 3 1 3 3 0 0 1.59 .278 6.65 -0.1 88
2025 Atlanta - MLB 26 31 31 14 8 0 3.68 156.1 142 69 64 14 49 183 0 0 1.22 .314 3.31 4.0 117
2026 Atlanta - MLB 27 33 19 11 6 0 5.34 119.2 122 73 71 22 63 120 0 0 1.55 .310 5.47 -0.3 80
Total MLB 70 50 25 15 0 4.41 281.2 270 145 138 37 115 306 0 0 1.37 .311 4.29 3.6 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Atlanta (FCL) - R 22 9 0 2 0 1 8.03 12.1 13 11 11 3 8 13 0 0 1.70 .294 6.20 -0.3 48
2022 Atlanta (FCL) - R 23 1 1 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 .200 11.60 -0.1 36
2022 Augusta - A 23 14 11 5 2 0 3.41 60.2 63 30 23 3 20 60 0 0 1.37 .328 2.90 1.7 116
2023 Augusta - A 24 31 4 9 2 3 2.51 86.0 66 24 24 8 37 113 0 0 1.20 .293 3.42 1.7 179
2024 Gwinnett - AAA 25 23 23 11 7 0 4.51 141.2 133 72 71 29 56 159 1 0 1.33 .295 4.63 1.9 103
2026 Gwinnett - AAA 27 9 1 1 1 1 8.36 14.0 22 13 13 4 7 14 0 0 2.07 .419 6.01 -0.1 60
2027 Gwinnett - AAA 28 41 12 8 7 1 4.82 108.1 108 59 58 20 44 102 0 0 1.40 .298 4.55 1.4 102
2028 Gwinnett - AAA 29 30 30 12 11 0 5.38 177.1 174 113 106 25 99 154 1 0 1.54 .297 4.66 2.8 91
Total IL 103 66 32 26 2 5.06 441.1 437 257 248 78 206 429 2 0 1.46 .301 4.67 95.7
Total CAR 45 15 14 4 3 2.88 146.2 129 54 47 11 57 173 0 0 1.27 .310 3.20 146.5
Total FCL 10 1 2 0 1 8.36 14.0 15 13 13 4 9 14 0 0 1.71 .282 6.84 45.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Atlanta - MLB 26 3 3 2 1 0 4.20 15.0 13 7 7 3 8 13 0 0 1.40 .256 6.11 -0.1 103
Total MLB 3 3 2 1 0 4.20 15.0 13 7 7 3 8 13 0 0 1.40 .256 6.11 102.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Atlanta - MLB P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Atlanta - MLB P 31 31 5 7 1 13 1 .923 156.1 0.69 -1.5 .862
2026 Atlanta - MLB P 33 19 7 4 0 11 0 1.000 119.2 0.83 +0.9 .999
2028 Gwinnett - AAA P 30 30 8 12 2 21 1 .952 177.1 1.02 +0.7 1.079
TOTAL P 99 80 20 23 3 45 2 .956 459.0 0.84 +0.1 .998
PLAYER HISTORY
07/13/2021 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 19th round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft from Samford University (Homewood, AL).
10/02/2023 Wins the 2023 Carolina League Round 2 with the Augusta GreenJackets!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (40).
06/02/2024 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/28/2024 Named the #91 prospect in the MLB
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (40).
10/26/2025 Wins the 2025 World Series with the Atlanta Braves.
10/27/2025 Finished 3rd in 2025 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $790,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
10/18/2026 Wins the 2026 International League Round 2 with the Gwinnett Stripers!
12/07/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/29/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $825,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2025 14 10
Year WAR Rank
2025 4.1 10
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