| Sam Carlson | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 90 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:December 3, 1998 Savage, Minnesota | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Samuel Carlson (born December 3,1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Carlson attended Burnsville High School in Burnsville,Minnesota. [1] During his senior year,Carlson had a jump in velocity,going from the 88–92 miles per hour range to 93–97. [2] He posted a 0.93 ERA (9th in state and 2nd on Burnsville) and 53 strikeouts (28th in state) over 34 innings,and was named Minnesota Mr. Baseball. [3] He committed to play college baseball for the Florida Gators. [4]
Carlson was selected in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft by the Seattle Mariners. [5] [6] He signed with the Mariners for $2 million. [7] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Mariners,pitching only three innings before being shut down due to minor elbow discomfort. [8]
Heading into the 2018 season,Carlson was named Seattle's third ranked prospect and the top pitching prospect in the organization,but had elbow discomfort return during the Mariners mini-camp in February and was shut down again. He was given a platelet-rich injection and eventually started rehabbing,but a setback in his rehab forced him to undergo Tommy John surgery on July 2,causing him to miss the rest of 2018 and all of the 2019 season. [9] [10] Carlson returned healthy in 2020,but did not play a game after the minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] For the 2021 season,he was assigned to the Single-A Modesto Nuts,starting 19 games with a 6–4 record,4.77 ERA,and 112 strikeouts in 100 innings. [12]
In 2022,Carlson made 16 appearances (11 starts) for Modesto,recording a 4.61 ERA with 60 strikeouts across 56+2⁄3 innings of work. [13] He spent 2023 with the High-A Everett AquaSox, pitching in 39 games and logging a 5.25 ERA with 61 strikeouts and six saves. As a six-year minor league veteran, Carlson elected free agency on November 6. [14]
On November 30, 2023, Carlson signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. [15] He pitched 44 games in relief for the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers in 2024, going 4–2 with a 4.25 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 48+2⁄3 innings. [16] Carlson elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024. [17]
On December 13, 2024, Carlson signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. [18]