Before getting released, Sampson made six relief appearances for Triple-A Charlotte, giving up four earned runs on five hits and three walks over five innings. Sampson, who last appeared in the majors in 2016 with the Reds, has since signed a contract with the independent Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
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White Sox's Keyvius Sampson: Latches on with White Sox
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Sampson signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Saturday.
He had been in camp this spring with the Giants and will move on to a new organization. Sampson should provide organizational bullpen depth.
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Giants' Keyvius Sampson: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Sampson was sent to minor-league camp Monday.
Sampson received an invitation to big-league camp as part of his minor-league deal back in January, but his stay on the major-league side was fairly brief. He'll likely open the year with Triple-A Sacramento and wait for an injury to open up a roster spot in the big leagues.
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Giants' Keyvius Sampson: Gets minors deal from San Francisco
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Sampson signed a minor-league contract with the Giants earlier in January, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
Sampson returns to North America after spending the 2018 campaign with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization, where he went 13-8 with a 4.68 ERA. He'll likely be a rotation option at Triple-A Sacramento in the San Francisco organization.
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Marlins' Keyvius Sampson: Signed to minor-league contract
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Sampson signed a minor-league deal with the Marlins on Monday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
Sampson had fallen out of the rotation for Arizona's Triple-A squad by June after posting a brutal 6.75 ERA and 2.01 WHIP over 42.2 innings. As a free agent, he chose to return to his home state to sign with Miami, but given his struggles this year, a return to the majors seems unlikely.
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Diamondbacks' Keyvius Sampson: Assigned to minors Monday
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Sampson was assigned to the Diamondbacks' minor league camp Monday, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports.
Sampson, who joined the Diamondbacks in spring training as a non-roster invitee, was competing for a bullpen gig, but wasn't able to make enough an impression to claim a roster spot. He'll be stretched out as a starter in the minors, likely serving as organizational depth at Triple-A Reno.
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Diamondbacks' Keyvius Sampson: Signs minor league deal with Diamondbacks
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Sampson signed a minor league contract with the Diamondbacks on Saturday that includes an invite to spring training, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
The soon-to-be 26-year-old will compete for a bullpen role in camp after being non-tendered by the Reds. Sampson worked mostly in relief last season, posting a 22.2 percent strikeout rate (10.2 percent swinging-strike) but also a 14.4 percent walk rate. He was touched up for nine home runs in just 39.1 innings, with seven of those coming on the road.
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Keyvius Sampson: Non-tendered by Reds
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The Reds declined to tender Sampson a contract Friday, making him a free agent, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
He was bumped from the 40-man roster Monday and Sampson is now officially free to explore his other options. Sampson's days are a starter may be over regardless of where he lands, although he did turn in a couple of decent starts for Cincinnati late in the year.
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Reds' Keyvius Sampson: Cast off 40-man by Reds
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Sampson was designated for assignment by the Reds on Monday.
The 25-year-old was forced into action at the major league level prematurely in 2015, but he wasn't able to right the ship during his second stint in Cincinnati, leading the Reds to hand his 40-man roster spot to a more worthy candidate. Sampson has shown some flashes of success, boasting an improved strikeout rate as a member of the Reds bullpen last season, although he'll likely spend 2017 as an organizational depth piece until he can show more command of his pitches.
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Reds' Keyvius Sampson: Not scheduled to start Tuesday
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Sampson is not the scheduled starter for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
Sampson was originally thought to be in line to enter the rotation for a turn against the Cubs, but it seems the Reds changed their minds and will instead have Josh Smith take the hill against their division rivals. It's unclear if or when Sampson will get a chance to start again this season, but that could become clearer as the rest of the month plays out.
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Reds' Keyvius Sampson: Likely to start game next week
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Manager Bryan Price said Saturday that Sampson will likely start a game against the Cubs early next week, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Sampson pitched in relief in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader, but he was only needed for 1.2 innings (54 pitches), and it sounds like he will get the call to fill a starting role with Homer Bailey (biceps) still working his way back. Tuesday would seem the most likely day for Sampson to start, as Tim Adleman can go Monday on normal rest.
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Reds' Keyvius Sampson: Not expected to start Sunday
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Sampson is not expected to start against the Pirates on Sunday.
The right-hander struck out seven over 4.2 scoreless innings against Milwaukee in a spot start Monday, and it looked like he might get another opportunity as the Reds were reportedly "leaning toward" pushing Dan Straily back. However, it now seems Straily will remain on normal rest as he is listed as the probable starter for Sunday. Sampson could end up starting a game early next week if Homer Bailey (biceps) is unable to go.
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Reds' Keyvius Sampson: Favorite to start Sunday
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Sampson appears to be the favorite to start Sunday's game against the Pirates, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports.
The Reds are leaning toward pushing Dan Straily's next start from Sunday to Monday after he went eight innings in Tuesday's outing. Sampson figured to get a start at some point either this weekend or early next week due to Saturday's doubleheader, and it sounds like it will be Sunday. The 25-year-old righty has a 5.82 ERA in 60.1 career innings as a starter in the big leagues.
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Reds' Keyvius Sampson: Part of team shutout in start
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Sampson lasted 4.2 innings but allowed no runs against the Brewers on Monday, striking out seven while allowing four hits and two walks.
The Reds' bullpen came on to preserve the shutout in what was eventually a 3-0 win, but Sampson failed to last long enough to earn his first win of the year. Sampson has primarily been a long reliever for the Reds this season, and the seven strikeouts were a season high. He was starting Monday to fill in for Anthony DeSclafani, who had his start skipped to limit his innings. DeSclafani is expected to start the next time through the rotation, moving Sampson back to his usual long relief role. Sampson now holds a 3.41 ERA despite a high 1.51 WHIP on the year.
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Reds' Keyvius Sampson: To start Monday
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Sampson will start Monday's game against the Brewers, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Sampson has started just one MLB game this season, as most of his innings have been as a reliever. In said start, he allowed just one run over 4.1 innings and struck out six batters.
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Reds' Keyvius Sampson: Recalled from Triple-A
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Sampson was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Friday, John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
He has been up and down between Triple-A and the majors this season, working as a starter and reliever at both stops. However, given the fact that the Reds also recalled Cody Reed and Robert Stephenson, Sampson should slot in as a low-leverage reliever over the final month of the season.
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Reds' Keyvius Sampson: Optioned to Triple-A
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Sampson was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.
Sampson fared surprisingly well in a spot start against Milwaukee last weekend, giving up one run on just two hits while striking out four over five innings. He gave some of that goodwill back in a relief appearance Friday, allowing a run on a hit and two walks in an inning against the Dodgers, but Sampson may have shown enough to be considered for a couple additional spot starts in September.
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Reds' Keyvius Sampson: Receives no decision in spot start Saturday
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Sampson (0-1) allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six over 4.1 innings, but received no decision Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
After allowing a run in the first inning, Sampson settled down while the Reds' offense provided him with six runs of support. However, he was unable to complete the necessary five innings to earn the win. Despite pitching in a relief role throughout the season, he did well to put the team in position to win in this start, and he lowered his ERA to 4.79 on the campaign. He's likely to move back to the bullpen, with Homer Bailey coming off the DL soon, plus the Reds having another off-day next week, negating the need for a fifth starter.
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Reds' Keyvius Sampson: Spot start Saturday
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Sampson will make a spot start for the Reds on Saturday against the Diamondbacks, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Sampson will take John Lamb's spot in the rotation for one turn, and with that plus the Reds' off days coming forward, that should buy enough time for Homer Bailey to be ready. "It's going to be a one-start scenario," manager Bryan Price said. "If everything that goes well with Homer the next time or two out, then I think it's realistic to at least project a possibility that we could have Homer by the end of the month."
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Reds' Keyvius Sampson: Promoted to the majors Wednesday
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Sampson was promoted Wednesday by the Reds, replacing J.J. Hoover in the bullpen.
After seeing the Reds go 15 innings Tuesday, they needed a fresh arm in the bullpen, and Hoover was an easy sacrificial lamb. Sampson has had a good campaign at Triple-A Louisville, posting a 2.06 ERA and 0.979 WHIP with a 58:19 K:BB over 56.2 innings.
