Sam McWilliams
| Sam McWilliams | |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 4, 1995 Orlando, Florida | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Samuel Rutherford McWilliams (born September 4, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Career
McWilliams attended Beech High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee, where he pitched for the school's baseball team.[1] In 2014, his senior year, he was named to the All-State team by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.[2]
The Philadelphia Phillies selected McWilliams in the eighth round of the 2014 MLB draft.[3] After the 2015 season, the Phillies traded McWilliams to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Jeremy Hellickson.[4][5] The Tampa Bay Rays acquired McWilliams and Colin Poche from the Diamondbacks for Steven Souza Jr. in 2018.[6] The Royals selected McWilliams in the 2018 Rule 5 draft.[7] After pitching to a 15.43 ERA in 4+2⁄3 innings in spring training, the Royals returned McWilliams to the Rays on March 24, 2019.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Stoic Beech standout made many hitters miss". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Johnson, McWilliams named all-state". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ Harrischarris, Craig (June 6, 2014). "D'Backs, Phillies draft local pitchers". Tennessean.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "D-backs pick up McWilliams from Phillies". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Paul. "Pitcher Sam McWilliams makes smooth transition to Cougars' rotation". Elgin Courier-News. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Rays acquire Colin Poche, Sam McWilliams". MLB.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "The Rule 5 Draft was kind to Royals last year. They took two more pitchers this year". kansascity. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ https://www.tampabay.com/sports/2019/03/24/rule-5-pick-sam-mcwilliams-returned-to-rays/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)