04/05/2024 - All-Ripken Games - Myrtle Beach, SC Samuel is an exciting 2-way prospect who played SS and pitched at the PreSeason All-Ripken Games. In the batter's box he is aggressive on pitches he likes and takes a quality full swing. A square stride will help him stay on and through pitches better and allow the bat speed to translate into more consistent barrel contact. Defensively Samuel shows very good glove actions and plays through routine ground balls very well. He has natural actions in the infield with his athleticism showing through on the dirt. Samuel also pitched very well with good tempo to his clean delivery that included a good finish and follow through. He attacked hitters with a FB/CH mix that was very effective as he controlled the game well on the mound. Overall, Samuel proved to be a hard worker with a good attitude - the kind of player coaches and teammates both like. We look forward to seeing more of him in the future.