| Sun Jul 24 2011 | 11:35 | Sampson, Hand candidates for No. 5 starter | ||||
Chris Sampson and Brad Hand are candidates to replace the recently demoted Chris Volstad as the Marlins' No. 5 starter. | ||||||
Hand is the obvious candidate because he's been up a couple times already and has pitched well. Sampson, though, has posted a 3.55 ERA in 12 starts at Triple-A New Orleans and might be worth a look. The Marlins won't need to promote either until next weekend. | ||||||
| Source: Miami Herald | ||||||
| Thu May 12 2011 | 09:01 | Chris Sampson assigned to Triple-A | ||||
The Marlins have assigned Chris Sampson to Triple-A New Orleans. | ||||||
Inked to a minor league contract late last month, Sampson has been in extended spring training getting his arm in shape. He'll provide depth as a swing man at Triple-A. | ||||||
| Source: Chris Sampson on Twitter | ||||||
| Sat Apr 23 2011 | 18:18 | Marlins ink Chris Sampson to minors deal | ||||
Marlins signed RHP Chris Sampson to a minor league contract. | ||||||
Sampson registered a 5.93 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 35 relief appearances for the Astros last season. The 32-year-old probably won't have any better luck with the Fish and could struggle to climb out of Triple-A. | ||||||
| Source: Chris Sampson on Twitter | ||||||
| Wed Feb 9 2011 | 20:22 | Rockies ink Chris Sampson to minors deal | ||||
Rockies signed RHP Chris Sampson to a minor league contract. | ||||||
Sampson, 32, posted an ugly 5.93 ERA and 1.68 WHIP across 35 appearances for the Astros last season before they outrighted him off their 40-man roster in September. The Rockies' bullpen is full, but Sampson can try to make a good impression this spring with the hope of being called up in an emergency situation down the road. | ||||||
| Fri Sep 3 2010 | 22:10 | Sampson accepts Triple-A assignment | ||||
Chris Sampson has accepted an assignment to Triple-A Round Rock. | ||||||
Sampson was outrighted to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday in order to clear up a spot on the 40-man roster. He'll finish up the year in the minors in hopes of finding employment over the winter. The 32-year-old right-hander posted a 5.93 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 35 appearances with the Astros this season. | ||||||
| Source: Alyson Footer on Twitter | ||||||
| Thu Sep 2 2010 | 16:24 | Astros send Chris Sampson outright to AAA | ||||
Astros sent RHP Chris Sampson outright to Triple-A Round Rock. | ||||||
Sampson cleared waivers with ease and will remain in the Astros' organization. The 32-year-old reliever posted an ugly 5.93 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 35 big-league appearances this season. | ||||||
| Sun Jul 25 2010 | 00:05 | Astros option Chris Sampson to Triple-A | ||||
Astros optioned RHP Chris Sampson to Triple-A Round Rock. | ||||||
Sampson has struggled mightily in the month of July. Actually, he's struggled pretty much all season. The right-hander will head back to the minors having posted a 5.93 ERA and 1.68 WHIP over 35 big league outings. | ||||||
| Tue Jun 22 2010 | 19:13 | Astros activate Sampson from DL | ||||
Astros activated RHP Chris Sampson from the 15-day disabled list. | ||||||
Sampson tossed three scoreless rehab appearances between Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Round Rock, so he's good to go. The 32-year-old right-hander tallied a 6.30 ERA through his first 22 appearances this season before hitting the DL with right biceps tendinitis on June 1. | ||||||
| Mon Jun 21 2010 | 18:32 | Sampson (biceps) to return from DL on Tue | ||||
Chris Sampson (biceps) is expected to be activated from the disabled list before Tuesday's game against the Giants. | ||||||
Sampson already has three scoreless rehab appearances under his belt between Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Round Rock so he should be back barring any last-minute setbacks. He posted a 6.30 ERA over his first 22 appearances this season before going on the disabled list with right biceps tendinitis on June 1. | ||||||
| Source: Brian McTaggart on Twitter | ||||||
| Mon Jun 21 2010 | 11:50 | Sampson has made three rehab appearances | ||||
Chris Sampson (biceps) has made three rehab appearances for Triple-A Round Rock and could be activated within the next few days. | ||||||
Sampson was placed on the disabled list at the start of June with tendinitis in his right biceps. He had a 6.30 ERA in 22 appearances before the injury. | ||||||
| Source: Astros.mlb.com | ||||||
| Wed Jun 16 2010 | 00:16 | Sampson (biceps) scheduled for rehab stint | ||||
Chris Sampson (biceps) was scheduled to begin a minor league rehab appearance for Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday night. | ||||||
Sampson posted a 6.30 ERA and 1.65 WHIP over 22 relief appearances before going on the disabled list with right biceps tendinitis on June 1. It's not known how long he'll need before being activated. | ||||||
| Source: Astros.mlb.com | ||||||
| Tue Jun 15 2010 | 10:47 | Sampson to begin rehab assignment soon | ||||
Chris Sampson (biceps) is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment by the end of the week. | ||||||
Sampson threw a side session on Thursday and reported no pain or discomfort in his once-sore throwing arm. The right-hander hit the disabled list on June 1 with a with a 6.30 ERA and a 10/7 K/BB ratio over 20 innings. He's probably about a week from being activated. | ||||||
| Source: Astros.mlb.com | ||||||
| Tue Jun 1 2010 | 14:51 | Astros place Sampson on disbled list | ||||
Astros placed RHP Chris Sampson on the 15-day disabled list with biceps tendinitis. | ||||||
Sampson has been dealing with the biceps discomfort for a few weeks, and it's shown in his stat line. The right-hander started the year off strong, but has allowed a total of 12 hits and 11 earned runs in his last three outings. The rest should do everyone some good. | ||||||