01/14/2024 - National Showcase - Monterey Park (Los Angeles), CA Sam is a 2026 catcher/third baseman with a strong frame out of Santa Fe Christian High School. Behind the plate, pop times were as low as 2.19 seconds with proper lower-half push and a quick release. He sits in with a rhythm and feel for the position. Strong wrists and a soft chest that deadens baseballs in the dirt. At third base, he stays low to the ground and plays through the ball with accuracy on his throws. At the plate, he swung it from both sides with stronger numbers from the left side with exit velocities as high as 87mph from the left side and 85mph from the right side. Showed looseness in his hands and a whippy barrel left-handed. From the right side, lower half rotation is solid. With only one high school season in the rearview, Sam is one-to-watch.