Sam LeCure

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1⁄3 innings, he posted 44 strikeouts.

For the Sarasota Reds in 2006, he went 7–12 with a 3.43 ERA in 27 starts. In 2007, he started one game for the Sarasota Reds and spent the rest of the season with the Double–A Chattanooga Lookouts, going a combined 8–5 with a 4.07 ERA in 22 starts.

He repeated Double–A in 2008 with Chattanooga, going 9–7 with a 3.42 ERA in 27 starts. LeCure spent the entire 2009 season pitching for Triple–A Louisville Bats, going 10–8 with a 4.46 ERA in 25 starts. [6]

LeCure pitching for the Louisville Bats, Triple-A affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds, in 2009. Sam LeCure 2009.jpg
LeCure pitching for the Louisville Bats, Triple-A affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds, in 2009.

Major leagues

LeCure was called up to Cincinnati Reds on May 26, 2010, temporarily replacing an injured Homer Bailey on the roster. [7] LeCure made his major league debut in a start for the Reds on Friday, May 28, 2010, against the Houston Astros. [7] He pitched six innings and gave up two runs and six hits with four walks while striking out five batters as the Reds won 15–6. [8] LeCure ended his rookie season with a 2–5 record and a 4.50 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 48 innings.

In 2012, LeCure pitched 77+2⁄3 innings, with a 2–1 record, a 3.71 earned run average and 73 strikeouts. In 2012, he posted a 3–3 record with a 3.14 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 48 games. That year, in three postseason games he yielded only two hits and no runs as the Reds finally fell to the San Francisco Giants, the eventual World Series champions.

In 2013, LeCure went 2–1 with a career-best 2.66 ERA in 63 games with 61 innings pitched, striking out 66. [9]

In 2014, LeCure posted a 3.81 ERA, the worst since his rookie season. He gave up 62 hits in 56+2⁄3 innings and finished with a record of 1–4 as the Reds finished 76–86, failing to make the playoffs. [10]

For the 2015 season, LeCure did not make the Reds' opening day roster. He was optioned to Triple–A Louisville after Spring Training. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015. [11]

Los Angeles Dodgers

LeCure joined the Arizona Diamondbacks for 2016 spring training, and was released prior to the season on March 28, 2016. [12]

LeCure signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 7, 2016. He was 5–5 with a 4.55 ERA in 31 games (12 starts) for the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers. [13] LeCure elected free agency following the season on November 7. [14]

Broadcasting career

In 2023 LeCure is in his sixth season as an analyst and co-host for the Cincinnati Reds Emmy Award-winning "Reds Live" pre-game and post-game shows on Bally Sports Ohio and part-time color analyst for select games on the Reds Radio Network. [15]

Personal life

LeCure is the youngest of eight children. He also likes milk with his pop-tarts. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "University of Texas Baseball Season Statistics". www.stats.texassports.com. July 14, 2003. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Texas Baseball in the College World Series".
  4. ↑ "University of Texas Baseball Overall Statistics". www.stats.texassports.com. June 27, 2004. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ BR Draft
  6. ↑ Baseball Reference Minors
  7. 1 2 "LeCure to make big league debut vs. Astros" . Retrieved May 28, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Box Score, May 28, 2010".
  9. ↑ "Sam LeCure Stats".
  10. ↑ "Sam LeCure Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More".
  11. ↑ "International League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  12. ↑ Todd, Jeff (March 28, 2016). "Diamondbacks Release Sam LeCure, Wesley Wright". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  13. ↑ "2016 Oklahoma City Dodgers Statistics". Baseball Reference.
  14. ↑ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  15. ↑ "2021 Cincinnati Reds Media Guide | Fans". MLB.com .
  16. ↑ "Answer Man: Sam LeCure of the Reds talks relief pitching, mustaches, Aroldis Chapman, dropping out of Texas, odd jobs and the priesthood". August 30, 2013.
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Sam LeCure
Sam LeCure (cropped).jpg
LeCure with the Cincinnati Reds in 2011
Pitcher
Born: (1984-05-04) May 4, 1984 (age 40)
Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 28, 2010, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 2015, for the Cincinnati Reds