MOBILE, Ala. | South Alabama junior
Sam Knowlton is one of eight players from the Sun Belt Conference taking part in the MLB Combine this week in Phoenix.
Knowlton, who split time as a starter and reliever this season, has a fastball between 97-99 and has topped at 101 this year on multiple occasions. He finished the season with a 6.65 earned run average in 15 appearances including five starts. He finished with a 1.91 WHIP and was 2-3 with 23 strikeouts in 23.0 innings. He allowed 19 runs, 17 of which were earned in 2023.
Ex-big leaguers such as Eric Davis, Mike Cameron, Raul Ibanez, Rajai Davis, Gregor Blanco, Brad Penny, Dan Otero, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Luis Alicea, Jeff Reboulet, and Michael Tucker will be on hand as well, as will former Marlins president of baseball operations and MLB's current senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill and former MLB hitting coach Rick Eckstein.
Now in its third year, the event offers an opportunity for players to interview and interact directly with MLB general managers and scouting directors, as well as take part in a series of medical and performance assessments and educational programming designed to prepare them for careers in professional baseball. Attendees will also have opportunities to be featured on MLB social media channels, receiving personal branding training and access to real-time content and custom video for their own platforms.
MLB Network will provide extensive on-site coverage of the Combine on June 20-21, as hosts Greg Amsinger and Siera Santos will be joined by analysts Jim Callis, Sean Casey, Sarah Langs, Dan O'Dowd, Harold Reynolds, and Chris Young. New MLB Network contributor Jared Carrabis will also be part of the coverage, including interviewing prospects from the Chase Field pool.
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