Sam Long

Sam Long

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Kansas City Royals
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Sam Long in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Royals in December of 2023.
Handed loss Saturday
PKansas City Royals
September 28, 2024
Long (3-3) allowed a run on one hit and one walk while striking out three over 1.1 innings to take the loss versus Atlanta on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Long gave up a walk-off solo home run to Travis d'Arnaud in the ninth inning. September has been a little rough for Long -- he's allowed seven runs over 11.1 innings, though he has an 11:3 K:BB in that span. The southpaw reliever has a 3.16 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 44:17 K:BB through 42.2 innings, making him a decent option for a spot in the Royals' postseason bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Sam Long generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
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41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Sam Long generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-64%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .295 209 40 20 54 11 2 7
Since 2022vs Right .219 346 69 32 68 17 0 11
2024vs Left .221 74 18 5 15 2 0 2
2024vs Right .216 101 26 12 19 4 0 3
2023vs Left .270 76 12 10 17 3 0 2
2023vs Right .288 123 20 11 32 9 0 3
2022vs Left .423 59 10 5 22 6 2 3
2022vs Right .152 122 23 9 17 4 0 5
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-2%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-54%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-9%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-61%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.19 1.29 66.2 2 2 0 7.3 3.9 0.9
Since 2022Away 4.12 1.39 63.1 2 5 4 7.8 3.3 1.6
2024Home 4.67 1.10 17.1 1 1 0 8.8 2.6 1.0
2024Away 2.13 1.26 25.1 2 2 1 9.6 4.3 1.1
2023Home 5.84 1.58 24.2 0 0 0 7.3 5.1 0.4
2023Away 5.31 1.52 20.1 0 1 2 5.3 3.1 1.8
2022Home 2.19 1.14 24.2 1 1 0 6.2 3.6 1.5
2022Away 5.60 1.42 17.2 0 2 1 8.2 2.0 2.0
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Stat Review
How does Sam Long compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.59
 
K/9
9.3
 
BB/9
3.6
 
HR/9
1.1
 
Fastball
94.3 mph
 
ERA
3.16
 
WHIP
1.20
 
BABIP
.275
 
GB/FB
1.14
 
Left On Base
77.3%
 
Exit Velocity
80.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.8%
 
Spin Rate
2328 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
19.7%
 
Swinging Strike
12.6%
 
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Long made six starts for the Giants last season, but they were all on short rest and he never went more than three innings in any of those outings. He fared better in those starts than he did in his relief appearances, although the lefty's strikeout rate dipped in both roles from the previous season even as he showed a significant uptick in velocity. Long is probably no better than eighth on the Giants' starting pitcher depth chart heading into 2023, so he'll probably be used in a similar capacity as 2022.
Long came out of nowhere last season to put up outstanding numbers in the minors and earn 12 appearances in the majors, five of which came in the rotation. He had a 2.34 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a 55:13 K:BB in 42.1 minor-league innings, with over half of those coming at Triple-A. His run in the majors was less impressive (5.53 ERA, 1.28 WHIP), although his unlucky 58.3 LOB% was partially to blame. The 6-foot-1 lefty's repertoire isn't overly impressive, and his minor-league success was somewhat related to deception. He relies on a 91-95 mph fastball, a big bending mid-70s curveball and a low-80s changeup. It's a full starter's mix, and Long could have a long big-league career pitching at the back of rotations. At the time of the lockout, he seemed poised to compete with Tyler Beede for the fifth spot, but the Giants could opt to bring in another starter.
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Takes second loss
PKansas City Royals
September 16, 2024
Long (3-2) allowed three runs on three hits and struck out one over two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Monday versus the Tigers.
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Picks up win in Game 2
PKansas City Royals
August 27, 2024
Long (3-1) allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two over 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the win in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Guardians.
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Snags first save of season
PKansas City Royals
July 31, 2024
Long struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his first save of the season in a 4-3 win over the White Sox.
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Earns second win
PKansas City Royals
June 28, 2024
Long (2-1) walked one and struck out four over 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the win Thursday over the Guardians.
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Picks up win Thursday
PKansas City Royals
June 6, 2024
Long (1-1) allowed two walks and struck out one over one scoreless and hitless inning to earn the win Thursday over the Guardians.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could start against Dodgers
PSan Francisco Giants
June 9, 2022
Long could get a chance to start against the Dodgers this weekend, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
ANALYSIS
Long was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento Tuesday and could take the turn in the rotation vacated when Alex Cobb joined the injured list with a neck issue. Long has a 2.35 ERA in 15.1 innings for the Giants this year. He has made three starts for the big-league club but those were more in the role of an opener as he totaled only four innings. His longest outing of the season was his last appearance, going three shutout innings and tossing 41 pitches in relief Tuesday. If he gets a starting nod, it's quite probable that he'll have some sort of pitch limit.
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