P Sam Payno #16
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/31/2025
P SAM PAYNO #16 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
16 16 10-3 0 2.79 113.0 106 7 37 103 1.27 2.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 6 6 6 6
HRA 6 6 6 6
PBABIP 6 6 6 6
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 4
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 4 4
Sinker 5 5
Cutter 4 4
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 80
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/2025 @ OTT Win, 6-4 X 7.0 3 1 1 3 8
09/18/2025 @ NYK Win, 7-6 X 7.2 8 5 3 2 7 Win
09/12/2025 @ HAM Win, 8-6 X 5.2 8 4 2 4 7 Win
09/07/2025 DCP Win, 5-2 X 6.2 4 2 2 2 11 Win
09/02/2025 COL Win, 7-3 X 7.0 7 3 3 5 7 Win
08/28/2025 @ NEW Win, 7-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 0 6 Win
08/22/2025 @ ALN Loss, 4-6 X 6.2 11 6 6 1 4 Loss
08/17/2025 @ QC Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 7 0 0 2 5
08/12/2025 HAM Win, 8-3 X 8.2 8 3 2 2 9 Win
08/05/2025 ALB Win, 3-2 X 7.0 3 2 2 1 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Teammates have called him conceited.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:05/09/1992
Born in:Laurinburg, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 3 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 66 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 11th Pick in Round 8
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 16 16 10 3 0 2.79 113.0 106 43 35 7 37 103 1 6.2 0 11 68.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.19 8.44 8.20 2.95 3.60 1.27 84 2.5 .316        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 64 16 4 1 1 5 4 16 0 1 1 .250 .304 .391 .695      
vs. RHB 358 90 12 1 6 38 33 87 1 3 9 .251 .329 .341 .670      
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 3 0 0 2.73 26.1 28 11 8 1 12 21  
July 2 2 0 2 0 3.14 14.1 14 5 5 3 3 13  
August 5 5 3 1 0 2.58 38.1 34 12 11 1 6 29  
September 5 5 4 0 0 2.91 34.0 30 15 11 2 16 40  
Spring Training 3 3 1 0 0 4.91 7.1 3 4 4 0 6 5  
Last Year 7 7 2 2 0 4.10 48.1 37 22 22 5 19 45  
2 Years Ago 20 20 8 5 0 2.88 140.2 138 53 45 11 54 140  
Career 43 43 20 10 0 3.04 302.0 281 118 102 23 110 288  
Home 7 7 5 2 0 2.63 51.1 45 16 15 5 13 53  
Road 9 9 5 1 0 2.92 61.2 61 27 20 2 24 50  
Grass 8 8 5 1 0 3.13 54.2 58 26 19 2 21 42  
Turf 8 8 5 2 0 2.47 58.1 48 17 16 5 16 61  
Day 2 2 2 0 0 3.68 14.2 11 6 6 0 7 8  
Night 14 14 8 3 0 2.65 98.1 95 37 29 7 30 95  
As Starter 16 16 10 3 0 2.79 113.0 106 43 35 7 37 103  
AMATEUR BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 0 1 0 6.39 12.2 15 9 9 0 6 8 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.34 10.66 5.68 4.26 3.84 1.66 80 0.3 .357        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 47 15 2 0 0 9 6 6 0 2 2 .319 .418 .362 .780      
AMATEUR BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 2 2 0 1 0 6.39 12.2 15 9 9 0 6 8  
Last Year 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1  
2 Years Ago 4 4 1 1 0 4.50 16.0 19 9 8 3 6 15  
Career 7 7 1 2 0 5.22 29.1 35 18 17 3 12 24  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 8 2 2 0 2 3  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 9.95 6.1 7 7 7 0 4 5  
Grass 2 2 0 1 0 6.39 12.2 15 9 9 0 6 8  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 9.95 6.1 7 7 7 0 4 5  
Night 1 1 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 8 2 2 0 2 3  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 6.39 12.2 15 9 9 0 6 8  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Boston - PBC 24 17 0 4 4 4 4.83 31.2 35 17 17 3 18 25 0 0 1.67 .352 4.74 -0.0 92
2017 Boston - PBC 25 21 20 5 6 0 4.55 132.2 143 73 67 16 50 113 1 0 1.45 .334 4.65 1.3 95
2018 Boston - PBC 26 11 11 3 6 0 5.33 82.2 83 50 49 11 35 62 3 0 1.43 .296 4.94 0.6 82
2020 Boston - PBC 28 18 5 2 5 3 4.91 51.1 58 30 28 3 28 42 0 0 1.68 .342 3.98 0.7 88
2021 Boston - PBC 29 10 0 0 2 0 4.66 19.1 29 10 10 1 4 20 0 0 1.71 .452 2.64 0.4 89
Total PBC 77 36 14 23 7 4.84 317.2 348 180 171 34 135 262 4 0 1.52 .335 4.50 3.0 90
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 Total - 19 17 17 8 4 0 2.90 114.2 104 41 37 7 38 129 0 0 1.24 .307 2.74 3.6 100
2012 Total - 20 18 18 9 4 0 2.97 121.1 112 42 40 7 44 117 0 0 1.29 .290 3.11 3.1 100
2013 Total - 21 15 15 7 4 0 3.83 101.0 104 44 43 8 37 94 0 0 1.40 .318 3.47 2.1 100
2014 Maine - A 22 22 22 6 4 0 4.26 107.2 114 54 51 16 44 119 0 0 1.47 .336 4.26 0.9 92
2015 Worcester - A+ 23 23 23 7 11 0 5.37 114.0 140 77 68 13 27 123 0 0 1.46 .381 3.84 2.3 82
2016 Providence - AAA 24 15 15 6 6 0 3.91 106.0 140 50 46 4 35 107 2 0 1.65 .416 3.38 2.5 107
2018 Providence - AAA 26 4 4 0 1 0 5.59 19.1 26 12 12 3 5 12 0 0 1.60 .359 4.86 0.1 77
2020 Providence - AAA 28 6 0 0 0 2 0.79 11.1 4 1 1 1 3 4 0 0 0.62 .091 4.42 -0.0 512
2021 Providence - AAA 29 3 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 7 3 3 1 1 5 0 0 1.50 .353 3.97 0.0 79
2022 Montreal - AAA 30 2 2 0 0 0 4.15 8.2 10 4 4 1 4 6 0 0 1.62 .346 4.82 0.0 98
2023 Detroit - Semi 31 20 20 8 5 0 2.88 140.2 138 53 45 11 54 140 1 0 1.36 .330 3.70 2.8 145
2023 Oil City - Ammy 31 4 4 1 1 0 4.50 16.0 19 9 8 3 6 15 0 0 1.56 .333 5.24 0.1 104
2024 Detroit - Semi 32 7 7 2 2 0 4.10 48.1 37 22 22 5 19 45 1 0 1.16 .269 4.09 0.7 101
2024 Oil City - Ammy 32 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 .500 0.20 0.0 999
2025 Detroit - Semi 33 16 16 10 3 0 2.79 113.0 106 43 35 7 37 103 1 0 1.27 .316 3.60 2.5 154
2025 Oil City - Ammy 33 2 2 0 1 0 6.39 12.2 15 9 9 0 6 8 0 0 1.66 .357 3.84 0.3 75
Total AAA 30 21 6 7 2 3.94 150.2 187 70 66 10 48 134 2 0 1.56 .379 3.75 106.3
Total A+ 23 23 7 11 0 5.37 114.0 140 77 68 13 27 123 0 0 1.46 .381 3.84 81.6
Total A 22 22 6 4 0 4.26 107.2 114 54 51 16 44 119 0 0 1.47 .336 4.26 91.7
Total SPBC 43 43 20 10 0 3.04 302.0 281 118 102 23 110 288 3 0 1.29 .316 3.72 138.6
Total ABC 7 7 1 2 0 5.22 29.1 35 18 17 3 12 24 0 0 1.60 .348 4.52 91.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Maine - A P 22 22 3 10 1 13 0 1.000 107.2 1.09 +1.6 1.250
2015 Worcester - A+ P 23 23 7 9 1 17 1 .941 114.0 1.26 +0.3 .998
2016 Boston - Pro P 17 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 31.2 1.42 +0.6 1.009
2016 Providence - AAA P 15 15 3 11 1 14 0 1.000 106.0 1.19 +0.7 .902
2017 Boston - Pro P 21 20 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 132.2 0.95 +4.2 1.291
2018 Boston - Pro P 11 11 4 12 1 16 0 1.000 82.2 1.74 +1.2 1.015
2018 Providence - AAA P 4 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 19.1 1.40 +0.4 1.026
2020 Boston - Pro P 18 5 2 7 0 10 1 .900 51.1 1.58 +1.0 .848
2020 Providence - AAA P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Boston - Pro P 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 19.1 0.00 -0.4 .000
2021 Providence - AAA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Montreal - AAA P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
2023 Oil City - Ammy P 4 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 +0.6 .976
2023 Detroit - Semi P 20 20 6 16 0 23 1 .957 140.2 1.41 +2.1 .966
2024 Oil City - Ammy P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Detroit - Semi P 7 7 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 48.1 0.93 +1.5 .952
2025 Oil City - Ammy P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 12.2 1.42 +0.4 .979
2025 Detroit - Semi P 16 16 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 113.0 0.88 +1.5 1.376
TOTAL P 202 152 37 96 5 136 3 .978 1021.1 1.17 +15.6 1.037
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
10/24/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft out of college (VCU; Richmond, VA) by the Boston Shamrocks. (Round 8, Pick 11, 137th overall pick).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
08/26/2015 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (4).
05/02/2016 Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Boston Shamrocks development complex.
05/20/2016 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/01/2016 Wins the AAA Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/06/2016 Named the #36 prospect in the PBC
11/16/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (4).
05/02/2017 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Boston Shamrocks development complex.
06/02/2017 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/03/2017 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
11/18/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (5).
08/17/2018 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/22/2018 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 13-14 months.
11/15/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (4).
07/25/2020 Injured (acromioclavicular joint irritation),out for 2 weeks.
10/03/2020 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
05/25/2021 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/22/2021 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 2 weeks.
09/17/2021 Released by the Boston Shamrocks.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
06/19/2022 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Toronto Titans organization.
06/27/2022 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 4-5 months.
07/02/2022 Released by the Toronto organization.
08/24/2022 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $503,000 with the Detroit Chargers organization.
10/15/2022 Wins the 2022 PBC Reserve League One Championship Cup with the Montreal Maroons!
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
02/25/2023 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/01/2023 Injured (Broken Wrist),out for 7 weeks.
06/24/2023 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/01/2023 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/13/2023 Wins the 2023 Amateur Baseball Circuit Amateur Circut Cup with the Oil City Oilers!
10/07/2023 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/13/2023 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Calgary Caracals with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/28/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Detroit Chargers development complex.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
03/15/2024 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 3 weeks.
04/17/2024 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 5-6 months.
09/01/2024 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
02/24/2025 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Detroit Chargers development complex.
03/10/2025 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
03/27/2025 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
03/30/2025 Detrimentally completed training to improve his infield defense at the Detroit Chargers development complex.
04/23/2025 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 3 months.
10/01/2025 Wins the SPBC ESPC Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/10/2025 Became a free agent.
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