Sammy Siani
| Sammy Siani | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 14, 2000 Glenside, Pennsylvania | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Samuel James Siani (born December 14, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Amateur career[]
Siani attended William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2019, his senior year, he hit .457 with 25 RBIs and 16 stolen bases.[1] Siani was named the 2019 Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year by Perfect Game.[2] He committed to play college baseball at Duke University.[3]
Professional career[]
Siani was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 37th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5] He signed for $2.15 million and was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Pirates.[6] Over 39 games, he batted .241 with three doubles, nine RBIs, and five stolen bases.[7] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Bradenton Marauders of the Low-A Southeast.[8] In mid-July, he was placed on the injured list, and returned in early September.[9] Over 62 games with Bradenton, Siani slashed .215/.376/.390 with eight home runs and 35 RBIs.
Personal life[]
Siani's older brother, Michael, was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB draft.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Pirates draft high school pitcher Quinn Priester in 1st round - TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.
- ^ "High School Players of the Year". Perfect Game. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ Narducci, Marc. "MLB draft: Penn Charter's Sammy Siani expects to hear name called early; local prospects to watch". Inquirer.com.
- ^ Narducci, Marc. "Penn Charter's Sammy Siani selected on Day 1 of MLB draft". Inquirer.com.
- ^ Narducci, Marc. "Penn Charter's Sammy Siani 'speechless' after being drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates". Inquirer.com.
- ^ "Pirates sign No. 37 overall draft pick OF Sammy Siani, 33rd-round pick Ernny Ordonez | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Penn Charter's Mike and Sammy Siani stay ready with their minor-league baseball jobs on hold".
- ^ "After a year off due to COVID-19, Bradenton Marauders set to start season".
- ^ https://www.piratesprospects.com/2021/08/pirates-minor-league-injured-lists.html
- ^ Contributor (8 April 2019). "Penn Charter has high expectations behind draft prospect Sammy Siani". Chestnut Hill Local.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 2000 births
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- Baseball players from Philadelphia
- Gulf Coast Pirates players
- Baseball outfielders
- Bradenton Marauders players
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