Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Sam Hentges was born July 18, 1996, in Shoreview, Minnesota. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Hentges attended Mounds View High School in Arden Hills, Minnesota and as a senior in 2014, was the St. Paul Pioneer Press baseball player of the year. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Arkansas. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the fourth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Indians, forgoing his commitment to Arkansas, and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians, compiling a 0.69 ERA in 13 innings.

The Indians added Hentges to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He began 2019 with the Akron RubberDucks. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On April 17, 2021, Hentges was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut on April 20, giving up one run in one inning pitched against the Chicago White Sox.

In 2022 he was 3-2 with a 2.32 ERA in 62.0 innings, with an 0.968 WHIP.

Hentges signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Guardians for the 2024 season.