Sam Howard #49

Samuel James Howard...Wife’s name is Emily...Is a 2011 graduate of Cartersville (GA) High School, where he lettered twice as a member of the varsity baseball team...Went 9-1 with a 1.53 ERA during his senior season and was named vs. Cincinnati (game 2)...Surrendered walk-off homer to pinch hitter Tyler Stephenson and suffered second loss on 9/14 at Cincinnati (game 1)...Suffered blown save and third loss on 9/19 vs. St. Louis; entered game with bases loaded and a 4-0 lead in the seventh inning and allowed the three inherited runners to score in addition to two of his own...Was charged with five earned runs in his last six appearances (5.0ip)... Posted a 2.25 ERA (16.0ip/4er) and a .179 batting average against (10-for-56) in his first 16 games thru 9/12; posted a 9.00 ERA (5.0ip/5er) and a .333 batting average against (7- for-21) in his final six appearances. the team MVP and the best pitcher...Attended Georgia Southern University for three years prior to be being drafted by Colorado...His brother, Jack, played golf at the Air Force Academy and now flies the F-16 Fighthing Falcon.

2021

Set career highs in wins, appearances, innings pitched and strikeouts (60)...Allowed 14.3% of his inherited runners to score (4-of-28); the fifth-best mark in the N.L. (min: 25 inherited runners)...Held left-handed batters hitless in 34 at bats from 4/13 until 6/18...Began season holding opponents hitless in 21 at bats with RISP...Struck out all three Cubs batters he faced on Opening Day (4/1) and picked up the win...Posted a 2.25 ERA (24.0ip/6er) in his first 30 games thru 6/11 and a 9.43 ERA (31.0ip/22er) in his last 24 games (beginning on 6/13)...Was on the 10-day injured list from 6/19-29 due to right knee tendinitis...Was on the 10-day injured list again from 7/13 (retro to 7/10) thru 8/27 with a right oblique strain...Made four scoreless appearances (4.2ip) while on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis from 8/17-26...Made his first Major League start on 9/24 at Philadelphia and struck out all three batters he faced; first pro start since 9/1/18...Made his 100th career Major League appearance in his final outing on 10/3 vs. Cincinnati.

2020

Made a career-high 22 appearances in his first season with the Pirates...Began season at the alternate training camp in Altoona...Joined the Taxi Squad on 7/30 for the team’s trip to Chicago (NL) and Minnesota...Was officially recalled on 8/2 and made his season debut that afternoon in Chicago (NL); pitched 2.0 scoreless innings... Picked up the win (third career) on 8/6 vs. Minnesota... Surrendered three-run homer (which appeared to be a foul ball) to Carlos Santana in 10th inning and suffered loss on 8/18 vs. Cleveland...Made 10 straight scoreless appearances (8.2ip) from 8/20 thru 9/12...Picked up his second win on 9/4 Samuel James Howard...Wife’s name is Emily...Is a 2011 graduate of Cartersville (GA) High School, where he lettered twice as a member of the varsity baseball team...Went 9-1 with a 1.53 ERA during his senior season and was named vs. Cincinnati (game 2)...Surrendered walkoff homer to pinch hitter Tyler Stephenson and suffered second loss on 9/14 at Cincinnati (game 1)...Suffered blown save and third loss on 9/19 vs. St. Louis; entered game with bases loaded and a 4-0 lead in the seventh inning and allowed the three inherited runners to score in addition to two of his own...Was charged with five earned runs in his last six appearances (5.0ip)... Posted a 2.25 ERA (16.0ip/4er) and a .179 batting average against (10-for-56) in his first 16 games thru 9/12; posted a 9.00 ERA (5.0ip/5er) and a .333 batting average against (7- for-21) in his final six appearances.

2019

Spent majority of season with Albuquerque (Rockies' Triple-A) while also having two separate stints with Colorado...Posted a 5.81 ERA (26.1ip/17er) in April-May and a 1.85 ERA (24.1ip/5er) from June through the remainder of the season with Albuquerque...Limited right-handed batters to a .219 bating average (28-for-128) while pitching for the Isotopes...Had a contract selected by Colorado on 7/21...Made six appearances with the Rockies before being optioned back to Triple-A on 8/10...Was recalled a second and final time on 8/28...Tossed 1.2 scoreless innings while recording his first Major League win on 9/15 vs. San Diego...Picked up his second victory after pitching 2.0 scoreless innings in Colorado's 8-6, 16-inning win on 9/24 at San Francisco...Produced a career-high four strikeouts in 2.0ip on 8/31 at Pittsburgh.

2018

Made four relief appearances for the Rockies, including his Major League debut on June 10 vs. Arizona...Allowed one run on five hits in four relief appearances across three stints … tossed a scoreless inning in each of his first three relief appearances before allowing his first run Sept. 29 vs. Washington...Tossed a scoreless inning in his Major League debut June 10 vs. Arizona...Went 3-8 with a 5.06 ERA (96.0 IP, 54 ER), 34 walks and 80 strikeouts in 21 starts with Triple-A Albuquerque.

2017

Attended his first Major League Spring Training before splitting the season between Double-A Hartford and Triple-A Albuquerque...Was named a MiLB.com Organization All-Star … began the season in Hartford prior to making his Triple-A debut on June 16 … made his strongest Triple-A start on July 4, holding Sacramento scoreless on three hits over eight innings pitched with no walks and a career-high-tying 10 strikeouts...Was added to the 40-man roster on Nov. 20.

2016

Split the season between High-A Modesto and Double-A Hartford, going a combined 9-9 with a 3.35 ERA (156.0 IP, 58 ER) and a career high 140 strikeouts...Named a Mid-Season All-Star in the High-A California League after going 4-3 with a 2.47 ERA (65.2 IP, 18 ER) in 11 starts with Modesto … held opponents to a .184 batting average...In his last 10 starts with Double-A Hartford, went 5-1 with a 2.72 ERA (59.2 IP, 18 ER) … pitched seven innings in each of his last three starts of the season.

2015

Made 25 starts with Low-A Asheville, going 11-9 with a 3.43 ERA (134.0 IP, 51 ER) and 122 strikeouts, the most in the South Atlantic League...Recorded a team-high 11 wins, tied for fifth-most in the South Atlantic League, en route to being named MiLB.com Organization All-Star...Pitched a complete-game shutout in only 81 pitches July 27 vs. Rome … allowed four hits and no walks with five strikeouts across nine innings.

2014

Went 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA (53.1 IP, 32 ER) across 14 appearances, 13 starts, with Rookie Level Grand Junction in his first professional season...Pitched into the sixth inning in each of his last two starts of the season, allowing a combined three runs in 11.1 innings pitched.