Sammy Siani

Samuel James Siani (born December 14, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Sammy Siani
Pittsburgh Pirates
Outfielder
Born: (2000-12-14) December 14, 2000
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Career

Siani attended William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2019, his senior year, he hit .457 with 25 RBIs and 16 stolen bases.[1] Siani was named the 2019 Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year by Perfect Game.[2] He committed to play college baseball at Duke University.[3]

Siani was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 37th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5] He signed for $2.15 million[6] and was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Pirates. Over 39 games, he batted .241 with three doubles, nine RBIs, and five stolen bases.

Personal life

Siani's older brother, Mike, was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB draft.[7]

References
  1. "Pirates draft high school pitcher Quinn Priester in 1st round - TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.
  2. "High School Players of the Year". Perfect Game. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  3. Narducci, Marc. "MLB draft: Penn Charter's Sammy Siani expects to hear name called early; local prospects to watch". Inquirer.com.
  4. Narducci, Marc. "Penn Charter's Sammy Siani selected on Day 1 of MLB draft". Inquirer.com.
  5. Narducci, Marc. "Penn Charter's Sammy Siani 'speechless' after being drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates". Inquirer.com.
  6. "Pirates sign No. 37 overall draft pick OF Sammy Siani, 33rd-round pick Ernny Ordonez | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.
  7. Contributor (8 April 2019). "Penn Charter has high expectations behind draft prospect Sammy Siani". Chestnut Hill Local.


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