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| Player Report for #40 Kwang-ho Sam | | Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 |  | | Name: | Kwang-ho Sam | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $380,000 | | Birthday: | 04-16-2001 | Signed Through: | 2026 Season | | Age: | 24 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 123 Days | | Born in: | Seoul (Seoul) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 185 Days | | Nationality: | South Korean | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, 123 Days | | Weight: | 185 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | CL | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2019, 13th Pick in Round 18 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Fair (Fair) |
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| Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 11 | 10 | 17 | 85-87 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 11 | 10 | 17 | | | | Versus RHP | 11 | 10 | 17 | | | | Talent | 12 | 10 | 17 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Cutter, Sinker, Splitter | | Endurance: | 5 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 65 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 14 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | Talent | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Pitcher 8 | | Stealing Ability: | 3 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 2 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-04-2025 | @ CLE | Loss, 11-13 | | 0.1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 10-02-2025 | @ DET | Win, 5-3 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 09-29-2025 | @ DET | Loss, 2-3 | | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-27-2025 | CLE | Win, 10-8 | | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 09-24-2025 | SEA | Win, 4-3 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 09-17-2025 | @ MIN | Win, 7-5 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Save | | | | | | | | | 09-14-2025 | @ NYA | Win, 9-1 | | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-08-2025 | TBA | Win, 3-2 | | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-06-2025 | CHA | Win, 5-2 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Save | | | | | | | | | 09-04-2025 | @ DET | Win, 4-1 | | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Save | | | | | | | |
| Major League Baseball 2025 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 62 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 3.61 | 77.1 | 80 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 63 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 32 | 6 | 73.9 | 62 | 35 | 12.34 | 9.31 | 7.33 | 2.44 | 4.24 | 1.31 | 19.3 | .315 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 81 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .309 | .370 | .531 | .900 | | | | | vs. RHB | 214 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .257 | .312 | .388 | .700 | | | |
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| Major League Baseball 2025 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.22 | 10.2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | | | May | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.57 | 14.0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | | | June | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 | 12.0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | | | July | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.91 | 18.1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 15 | | | August | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2.38 | 11.1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | | | September | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2.79 | 9.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | | | October | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20.26 | 1.1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | Spring Training | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | Last Year | 42 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.59 | 58.0 | 67 | 43 | 36 | 10 | 20 | 43 | | | Career | 104 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4.46 | 135.1 | 147 | 77 | 67 | 20 | 41 | 106 | | | Home | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1.91 | 37.2 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 24 | | | Road | 35 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5.22 | 39.2 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 39 | | | Grass | 62 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 3.61 | 77.1 | 80 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 63 | | | Day | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.35 | 13.1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | | | Night | 48 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 4.08 | 64.0 | 69 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 16 | 53 | |
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| 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 | VORP | | 2020 Montgomery - R | 19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5.95 | 19.2 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 | .348 | -1.1 | | 2020 Toledo - S A | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | .143 | 1.3 | | 2021 Whisper Walk - A | 20 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.90 | 68.1 | 73 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 | .335 | 22.0 | | 2021 Summit Park - AA | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | .667 | -0.3 | | 2022 Summit Park - AA | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.44 | 18.1 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 | .407 | 5.1 | | 2022 Anaheim - AAA | 21 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.90 | 40.1 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 | .268 | 12.3 | | 2023 Anaheim - AAA | 22 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4.57 | 63.0 | 60 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 | .264 | 9.3 | | Total MLBAAA | | 81 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3.92 | 103.1 | 94 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 28 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 | .266 | 21.6 | | Total MLBAA | | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.72 | 19.1 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 | .421 | 4.9 | | Total MLBA | | 54 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.90 | 68.1 | 73 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 | .335 | 22.0 | | Total MLBS A | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | .143 | 1.3 | | Total MLBR | | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5.95 | 19.2 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 | .348 | -1.1 |
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| Player History | | 06-15-2019 | Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 13, 523rd overall Pick) by the Florida Marlins. | | 01-01-2020 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 7 (11). | | 01-01-2021 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 2 (7); Control: 8 (14). | | 05-31-2021 | Was selected to the 2021 MLB Single A All-Star Game. | | 01-01-2022 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 10 (14). | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 10 (10). | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 17 (17). | | 04-23-2024 | Injured (torn tricep muscle), out for 2 months. | | 07-28-2024 | Was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SS J. Alvarado, LF P. Valdés. | | 11-20-2024 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 18 (18). | | 11-25-2025 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal. |
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