Tyler Samaniego Portland Sea Dogs Pitcher

       
 
Age: 26
Born: January 30, 1999
Birthplace: Huntsville, AL
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
   
Drafted: 15th round, 2021 by PIT
How Acquired: Acquired from PIT with Johan Oviedo & Adonys Guzman for Jhostynxon Garcia & Jose Travieso (Dec. 2025)
College: South Alabama
High School: Lee (AL)
ETA: Late 2026

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Pronunciation: sah-mah-nyeh-go
First Pro Contract: July 20, 2021 (PIT)
Signing Scout: N/A
Signing Bonus: $75,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: N/A
MLFA Eligible: N/A
   
Pro Debut: September 2, 2021 (Bradenton)
Added to 40-man: November 18, 2025 (PIT)
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/24): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2026): $780,000
   
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Instagram: @t_samaniego18

 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Tall, medium frame with no remaining projection.

Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm slot starting on the extreme third base side of the rubber. Crossfire arm action from a lower release height. Plus extension.

Fastball: 93-95 mph. Tops out at 97 mph. High spin rate and flat approach angle. Solid command and control profile and misses bats at an above-average rate. Tough for hitters to pick up. Also mixes in a sinker. Potential above-average offering.

Slider: 82-85 mph. Shorter, two-plane break. Able to land in the zone, but struggles to consistently miss bats. Potential fringe-average offering.

Changeup: 85-87 mph. Pitch shows late fade down and away from righties. Rarely throws, but does flash bat missing ability when it is competitive. Potential below-average offering.
   Career Notes: Missed the second half of 2024 after undergoing internal brace procedure. Returned in May of 2025, making it back to Double-A just under a year after he last appeared in a game. Acquired by the Red Sox in December 2025 along with Johan Oviedo and Tyler Samaniego for Jhostynxon Garcia and Jesus Travieso.

Summation: Potential up-and-down left-handed reliever. Ceiling of a middle reliever. Despite being behind on the age advance scale, he might have untapped potential given the improvement he made in 2025. Cleaned up delivery and saw his command and control improve considerably in 2025 when he returned from injury. Fastball is major league quality, but secondaries need work. Good candidate for the Red Sox pitch design program to find a consistent breaking ball and refine his changeup.

Note: This page will be updated with a complete scouting report after the scouting team has seen the player in person.

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  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2020 South Alabama SBC NCAA --- 21 0 0 9.82 4 0 0 3.2 4 4 4 1 0 3 4 1.91 9.82 7.36
  2021 South Alabama SBC NCAA --- 22 2 2 4.08 19 0 7 17.2 11 13 8 1 0 9 27 1.13 13.75 4.58
  2021 Bradenton Marauders FSL A Pit 22 1 0 1.29 5 0 0 7.0 4 2 1 1 0 2 15 0.86 19.29 2.57
  2022 Greensboro Grasshoppers SAL A+ Pit 23 1 1 0.53 14 0 4 17.0 3 3 1 0 1 11 24 0.82 12.71 5.82
  2022 Altoona Curve East AA Pit 23 3 3 3.52 24 0 10 30.2 15 13 12 2 1 9 23 0.78 6.75 2.64
  2023 Altoona Curve East AA Pit 24 2 1 5.51 41 1 6 47.1 51 31 29 2 4 23 54 1.56 10.27 4.37
  2025 FCL Pirates Black FCL Rk Pit 26 0 1 3.86 2 1 0 2.1 2 3 1 1 0 1 5 1.29 19.29 3.86
  2025 Bradenton Marauders FSL A Pit 26 1 1 13.50 2 0 0 2.2 6 4 4 1 0 1 3 2.62 10.12 3.37
  2025 Greensboro Grasshoppers SAL A+ Pit 26 1 0 3.86 6 0 0 7.0 3 3 3 0 0 3 6 0.86 7.71 3.86
  2025 Altoona Curve East AA Pit 26 1 1 3.08 20 0 3 26.1 18 10 9 1 2 6 30 0.91 10.25 2.05
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