Landon Sims

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56+1⁄3 innings. [8] Sims, alongside Will Bednar, threw a combined one-hitter against the Vanderbilt Commodores in the final game of the 2021 College World Series, leading the Bulldogs to their first ever championship. [9] He was named to the USA Baseball National Collegiate Team after the season. [10] Sims entered the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft. [11] For the season, he moved into the starting rotation. [12] [13] He was named the team's Opening Day starter and pitched seven innings in which he gave up one earned run, seven hits, no walks, and 13 strikeouts in a 3-0 loss to Long Beach State. [14] [15] On March 4, in a game against the Tulane Green Wave, Sims was removed in the fourth inning due to a right arm injury. [16] On March 14, it was announced that he had torn his ulnar collateral ligament and would undergo Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. [17] Over 15+2⁄3 innings pitched in 2022, he compiled a 1.15 ERA and 27 strikeouts. [18]

Professional career

Sims was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 34th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [19] He signed with the team for $2.35 million. [20]

Sims made his professional debut in 2023 during a rehab assignment with the Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks, and was later assigned to the Visalia Rawhide. [21] Over 24+1⁄3 innings pitched during the season, he went 0-4 with a 5.47 ERA and 28 strikeouts. [22] He was assigned to Visalia to open the 2024 season. [23]

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Landon Sims
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
Born: (2001-01-03) January 3, 2001 (age 23)
Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Head Coach Chris Lemonis
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