Sam Freeman (baseball)

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35+2⁄3 innings pitched. On September 1, Freeman retired from professional baseball. [34]

Coaching career

Freeman was named the assistant pitching coach of the Columbia Fireflies for the 2024 season.

Awards

The Cardinal Nation/Scout.com Springfield Relief Pitcher of the Year: 2011

Texas League All-Star: 2011

Florida State League All-Star: 2009

Scout.com Johnson City Reliever of the Year: 2008 [35]

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Sam Freeman
Sam Freeman Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, August 9, 2020 (All-Pro Reels Photography) (50207859028).jpg
Freeman with the Washington Nationals in 2020
Pitcher
Born: (1987-06-24) June 24, 1987 (age 37)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 1, 2012, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
August 12, 2020, for the Washington Nationals