Michael Sansone Worcester Red Sox Pitcher

       
 
Age: 26
Born: November 10, 1999
Birthplace: Cheshire, CT
Height: 5-9
Weight: 195
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
   
Drafted: Not drafted
How Acquired: Minor league free agent (Apr. 2024)
College: Fairfield
High School: Notre Dame West Haven (CT)
   

Photo © Kelly O'Connor
Pronunciation: san-SOHN
First Pro Contract: July 25, 2022 (TB)
Signing Scout: N/A
Signing Bonus: N/A
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2025
MLFA Eligible: November 2026
   
Pro Debut: August 6, 2022  (FCL Rays)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/26): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2026): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: -
Instagram: @msansone1014

 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Physical Description: Small, compact frame. Sturdy, filled out with no remaining projection.

Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm slot starting on the third base side of the rubber. Full wind-up, but starts with his feet in a stretch position. Short extension to the plate. Jerky delivery with some deception. Low release height. Works quickly and repeats his delivery well.

Fastball: 86-88 mph. Strong command and control profile. Throws strikes and can locate in all quadrants in the zone. Not a bat-missing pitch. Potential below-average offering.

Changeup: 75-78 mph. Good separation from fastball. Deceptive with lade fade and drop. Can turn it over and bury down and out of the zone. Especially effective against right-handed hitters. Potential average offering.

Slider: 81-83 mph. 2-to-8 shape. Two-plane break. Able to land in the zone. Potential fringe-average offering.
  Curveball: 74-76 mph. 1-to-7 shape. Average depth. More vertical than horizontal. Potential fringe-average offering.

Career Notes: Four-year starter for Fairfield. Played two seasons with Bourne in the Cape Cod League. Not drafted out of college. Spent two seasons in the Rays organization before catching on with the Yolo High Wheelers of the Pioneer League. Signed with Boston in April 2024. Re-signed with the organization before becoming a minor league free agent following the 2025 season.

Summation: Potential mid-minors depth arm. Ceiling of an organizational arm. Throws consistent strikes and mixes pitches well to keep hitters off balance. Great arm to have in the system because he is able to pitch efficiently and keep a team in the game in a variety of roles.

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    Pitching Stats                                          
  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
2019 Fairfield MAAC NCAA --- 19 5 3 4.00 15 14 0 83.1 80 39 37 8 3 15 63 1.14 6.80 1.62
  2020 Fairfield MAAC NCAA --- 20 0 2 6.59 3 3 0 13.2 12 10 10 1 1 3 13 1.10 8.56 1.98
  2021 Fairfield MAAC NCAA --- 21 9 2 2.58 12 9 1 66.1 52 20 19 2 9 15 73 1.01 9.90 2.04
  2022 Fairfield MAAC NCAA --- 22 5 2 4.48 11 11 0 68.1 49 35 34 12 3 12 78 0.89 10.27 1.58
  2022 FCL Rays FCL Rk TB 22 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 3.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.82 9.82 2.45
  2023 Charleston RiverDogs Car A TB 23 3 3 3.49 15 0 1 28.1 26 13 11 3 1 5 37 1.09 11.75 1.59
2024 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 24 7 4 3.11 20 3 3 72.1 64 32 25 4 11 9 68 1.01 8.46 1.12
2025 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 25 1 2 2.75 10 0 2 19.2 17 6 6 2 0 1 22 0.92 10.07 0.46
  2025  Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 25 3 5 3.84 16 7 0 65.2 66 31 28 8 3 13 50 1.20 6.85 1.78
  2025  Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 25 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.33 6.00 0.00
  2026  Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 26     stats                            
   
     
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  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  2021 All MAAC Team   SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week (June 17-23, 2024)  
   

   
     
 
 
 
     
 
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