Sam Howard

Sam Howard
Colorado Rockies – No. 61
Pitcher
Born: (1993-03-05) March 5, 1993
Cartersville, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 10, 2018, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Win–loss record 0–0
Earned run average 2.25
Strikeouts 1
Teams

Sam James Howard (born March 5, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Howard attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia. Out of high school, the Chicago Cubs selected Howard in the 48th round of the 2011 MLB draft. He did not sign with Chicago,[1] instead enrolling at Georgia Southern University, where he played college baseball for the Georgia Southern Eagles.[2]

The Colorado Rockies selected Howard in the third round, with the 82nd overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft.[2][3] He signed with the Rockies, receiving a $672,100 signing bonus.[4] Howard made his professional debut with the Grand Junction Rockies of the Rookie-level Pioneer League,[1] where he spent all of 2014, posting a 1-3 record with a 5.40 ERA in 14 games. In 2015, he played for the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League[5] where he went 11-9 with a 3.43 ERA, along with a 1.22 WHIP. Howard began the 2016 season with the Modesto Nuts of the Class A-Advanced California League,[6] and received a midseason promotion to the Hartford Yard Goats of the Class AA Eastern League.[7] In 27 total games between Modesto and Hartford, Howard pitched to a 9-9 record and 3.35 ERA.

Howard was invited by the Rockies to 2017 spring training. He returned to Hartford to begin 2017, and after posting a 2.33 ERA and 0.88 WHIP in 46.1 innings, he was promoted to the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, where he finished the season, going 4-4 with a 3.89 ERA.[8] The Rockies added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[9]

Howard began the 2018 season with Albuquerque. He made his major league debut on June 10.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Colorado Rockies draftee Sam Howard puts up zeros in pro debut with Grand Junction Rockies". MiLB.com. June 26, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Heath, Donald (June 8, 2014). "Georgia Southern's LHP Sam Howard takes game to next level". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rockies take Howard". Statesboro Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Colorado Rockies have reached agreement with Sam Howard, their third-round Draft pick". MLB.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Colorado Rockies prospect Sam Howard goes the distance for Asheville Tourists". MiLB.com. July 27, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Howard strikes out 10 as Modesto Nuts blank San Jose Giants". Modesto Bee. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Howard Earns First Win As Yard Goats Defeat Mets". Hartford Courant. July 16, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Sam Howard Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  9. ↑ http://m.rockies.mlb.com/news/article/262236014/rockies-protect-4-players-with-40-man-roster/?topicId=27118374
  10. ↑ http://www.daily-tribune.com/stories/cartersvilles-howard-pitches-scoreless-inning-in-mlb-debut,19098
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