Sam Tuivailala, Relief Pitcher

Date of Birth: 10/19/1992
Birthplace: San Mateo, California

Sam Tuivailala, relief pitcher, was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010. He pitched in the Cardinals' minor league system from 2012 through most of 2015. He was named the Pacific Coast League Best Reliever in 2015. That season, he had a 1.60 ERA, 3 wins to 1 loss, 17 saves, and 43 strikeouts to 26 walks in 45.0 innings in 43 games.

Tuivailala first joined the Cardinals for two games in 2014. He spent the rest of the season in the minors. The following year, he pitched 14.2 innings in 14 games with the Cardinals. In 2016, he pitched 9.0 innings in 12 games. He spent most of the 2015 and 2016 seasons in the minors.

Tuivailala pitched in 37 games with the Cardinals in 2017. He finished the season with 3 wins and 3 losses, 34 strikeouts to 11 walks, and a 2.55 ERA in 42.1 innings.

Tuivailala was traded to the Seattle Mariners on July 27, 2018. He finished the season with 4 wins and 3 losses, 30 strikeouts to 12 walks, and a 3.41 ERA in 37.0 innings in 31 games with the Cardinals and 5 games with the Mariners.

Tuivailala spent time on the DL in 2019 with an achilles injury. He finished the season with 1 win and no losses, 27 strikeouts to 11 walks, and a 2.35 ERA in 23.0 innings in 23 games.

The Mariners released Tuivailala on March 20, 2020. He hasn't played professional baseball since 2019.

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