Sammy Siani

Samuel James Siani (born December 14, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Sammy Siani
Pittsburgh Pirates
Outfielder
Born: (2000-12-14) December 14, 2000
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

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.[10]

Siani was assigned to the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A South Atlantic League to begin the 2022 season.[11]

Personal life

Siani's older brother, Michael, was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB draft.[12]

References
  1. "Pirates draft high school pitcher Quinn Priester in 1st round - TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. 3 June 2019.
  2. "High School Players of the Year". Perfect Game. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  3. Narducci, Marc. "MLB draft: Penn Charter's Sammy Siani expects to hear name called early; local prospects to watch". Inquirer.com.
  4. Narducci, Marc. "Penn Charter's Sammy Siani selected on Day 1 of MLB draft". Inquirer.com.
  5. Narducci, Marc. "Penn Charter's Sammy Siani 'speechless' after being drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates". Inquirer.com.
  6. "Pirates sign No. 37 overall draft pick OF Sammy Siani, 33rd-round pick Ernny Ordonez | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. 14 June 2019.
  7. "Penn Charter's Mike and Sammy Siani stay ready with their minor-league baseball jobs on hold".
  8. "After a year off due to COVID-19, Bradenton Marauders set to start season".
  9. "Pirates' Minor League Injured Lists".
  10. "Patience at the Plate Unlocks the Rest of Sammy Siani's Skillset".
  11. "Minor League Season Preview: 2022 Greensboro Grasshoppers".
  12. Contributor (8 April 2019). "Penn Charter has high expectations behind draft prospect Sammy Siani". Chestnut Hill Local. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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