01/14/2022 - 2022 Baseball Factory Pre-Season Prospects Tournament (HS) Samuel is a 2023 SS who showcased his skills at the Baseball Factory Pre-Season Prospects Tournament. At SS, he starts in an athletic position, with quick feet, and showed good body control at baseball. He creates good fielding angles as he fields with soft hands out front from an athletic fielding position. He plays through the baseball, with a quick/clean exchange, and ability to throw from multiple arm slots. Throws were accurate to first base, with a quick release, and an arm velocity up to 67mph. At the plate, he hits from a crouched and open stance. Starts with a short glide step, with center balance at contact, and showed good barrel control. A compact swing with a high finish enables him to spray balls to all fields with a bat exit velocity up to 74mph. In the games, he reached base 4 times with 2 singles, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. Samuel is a solid player who has the potential to further build upon his skills on the field with continued development.