Sam Selman #40

Samuel Ayres Selman was originally signed by Royals scout Sean Gibbs…graduated from St. Andrews Episcopal School (Austin, TX)…attended Vanderbilt University where he helped his school reach the College World Series in 2012.

2021

Compiled a 4.50 ERA in seven games over three stints with San Francisco before being traded to Los Angeles (AL) on July 30…logged a 6.35 ERA in 18 games with the Angels and was 0-1 with a 5.76 ERA and .222 opponents batting average in a career-high 25 games overall. ...His ERA was his highest of his three seasons in the majors…also had career highs in innings (25.0), hits (20), runs (17), home runs (3), hit batters (5) and walks (12). ...His opponents batting average broke down to .207 (12-for-58) with a .592 OPS against right-handed hitters compared to .250 (8-for-32) with an .864 OPS against left-handers. ...Held the opposition to a .157 average with the bases empty but that jumped to .308 with runners on base…allowed a .375 batting average with runners in scoring position…his career splits are .150 with the bases empty, .268 with runners on. ...Allowed 6-of-11 (54.5%) inherited runners to score…first batters faced were 5-for-20 (.250) with two walks, a hit by pitch and two sacrifice flies. ...Had an 11.87 ERA in eight games at Angel Stadium and a 6.75 ERA in two contests at Oracle Park…combined for a 10.24 ERA and .289 opponents batting average in 10 games at his home ballparks compared to a 2.93 ERA and .173 opponents average in 15 games on the road. ...Logged a 1.69 ERA and .162 opponent average in nine day games, an 8.79 ERA and .264 opponents average in 16 contests at night. ...Did not allow a run in the eighth (6.1 ip) or ninth (4.0 ip) innings…opponents were a combined 2-for-31 (.065) in those two innings. ...Two of the three home runs he allowed came with two strikes. ...Also pitched in 17 games, including two starts, with Triple-A Sacramento where he was 1-0 with a save and a 4.03 ERA. ...Allowed a .169 opponents batting average but walked 19 batters in 22.1 innings (7.66 per nine innings)…did not allow a home run. ...His opponents batting average broke down to .098 (4-for-41) against right-handed hitters compared to .250 (9-for-36) against left-handers. ...Opponents hit .081 with the bases empty, .250 with runners on…yielded a .304 average with runners in scoring position. ...Allowed 4-for-6 (66.7%) inherited runners to score…first batters faced were 4-for-12 (.333) with three walks. ...Had a 2.00 ERA and .133 opponents batting average in seven home games, a 5.40 ERA and .191 opponents average in 10 road contests. ...Had a .106 opponents batting average with two strikes. DAY-BY-DAY: Began the season at the Giants alternate camp and was recalled by San Francisco on April 19…did not pitch and was optioned the following day…returned on April 28 and made his 2021 debut on April 30 at San Diego when he walked a career-high tying two batters…struck out a career-high tying three batters in his next outing on May 5 at Colorado… had a 5.79 ERA and .125 opponents batting average in five games when he was optioned to Sacramento May 22…did not pitch for the River Cats as he was recalled by the Giants the next day…had career highs in innings pitched (2.1) and pitches (44) on May 23 against Los Angeles (NL)…tossed a scoreless inning of relief on May 25 at Arizona but that would be his last outing with San Francisco as he was optioned to Sacramento May 27…allowed at least one run in each of his first three games with the River Cats but then had seven consecutive scoreless appearances from June 12-July 1 (8.1 ip, 1 h, 5 bb, 11 so)…surrendered three runs in consecutive outings on July 4 at Las Vegas and July 9 at Salt Lake before finishing the Triple-A portion of his campaign with five scoreless appearances from July 13-25 (7.2 ip, 1 h, 6 bb, 6 so)…was traded to Los Angeles (AL) with minor league pitchers Ivan Armstrong and Jose Marte for pitcher Tony Watson on July 30…made his Angels debut the next day against Oakland (0.1 ip, 2 h, 1 r, 1 er, 1 bb)…matched his career high with three strikeouts on Aug. 3 at Texas…allowed a career-high four runs and issued a career-high tying two walks on Aug. 11 against Toronto… then had five consecutive scoreless appearances from Aug. 20-30 (5.2 ip, 4 h, 1 bb, 2 so)… yielded three runs without retiring a batter on Sept. 8 at San Diego and did not pitch again until Sept. 21…allowed a career-high tying four runs on a career-high four hits in 0.2 innings against Houston on Sept. 22…was optioned to Salt Lake following the game but returned to the Angels on Sept. 26 and did not allow a run over his final four appearances (3.1 ip, 2 h, 2 bb, 3 so).

2020

Went 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA (8er, 19.1ip) and one save in 24 relief appearances...Registered a 10.71 strikeout/9 inning ratio (23 strikeouts, 19.1 innings)…Allowed runs in four of his 24 appearances and held opponents to a .186 average against (13-for-70)…Started season at the Alternate Training Site and was recalled July 31, taking the roster spot of Sam Coonrod (IL)…Earned his first career save Sept. 17 vs. Seattle...Left-handed batters were just 3-for-30 (.100) off him with 14 strikeouts...Opponents hit .128 (6-for-47) off his slider... According to Statcast, Selman's permitted a 20.8% hard-hit rate, the second-lowest among qualified pitchers behind LAD's Kenley Jansen (14.0%)

2019

Signed by the Giants as a minor league free agent in March after SF discovered him in a data-driven baseball program in Washington called Driveline.... Added to the Giants' 40-man roster and was selected from Triple-A Sacramento on August 1, replacing OF Alex Dickerson (IL)...after waiting eight years, he made his big league debut that day at Philadelphia and pitched 1.0 inning, allowing a run (solo homer to Roman Quinn) on one hit with one strikeout.... Appeared in four games with the Giants before being optioned back to Triple-A on August 5...was recalled just three days later on August 8, replacing Shaun Anderson (blister, IL) on the roster...however, was on the roster for just one day before being optioned to Triple-A on August 9...called up third and final time September 6.... Prior to the call ups had gone 3-1 with a 1.15 ERA (6er, 47.0ip) along with 78 strikeouts and just 14 walks in 34 relief appearances between Triple-A Sacramento (30) and Double-A Richmond (four)...was holding PCL opponents to a .124 average against...was named a mid-season All-Star at Sacramento.