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LeCure once was a contender for a fifth starter's role, but now he's pretty well settled into a middle-to-long relief role, though he's proficient at that job. LeCure remains a four-pitch pitcher, tho...
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One-year deal with the Reds in February of 2009.
April 14, 2013 – Sam LeCure News
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LeCure (general soreness) is available out of the bullpen Sunday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | A | A | 27 | 27 | 0 | 141.2 | 130 | 54 | 12 | 115 | 46 | 7 | 12 | 0 | – | – | 3.43 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 23 | A | Sar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1.80 | 0.40 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | CHA | 21 | 21 | 0 | 110.0 | 119 | 51 | 12 | 104 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 4.17 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 24 | AA | CHA | 27 | 27 | 0 | 155.3 | 147 | 59 | 12 | 128 | 58 | 9 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 3.42 | 1.32 |
| 2009 | 25 | AAA | LOU | 25 | 25 | 0 | 143.3 | 143 | 71 | 17 | 125 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 4.46 | 1.30 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Lou | 15 | 15 | 1 | 98.0 | 98 | 40 | 8 | 87 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 | 1.23 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | CIN | 15 | 6 | 0 | 48.0 | 50 | 24 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1.56 |
| 2011 | 27 | AAA | Lou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | 1.13 |
| 2011 | 27 | MAJ | CIN | 43 | 4 | 0 | 77.7 | 57 | 32 | 10 | 73 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.71 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 28 | MAJ | CIN | 48 | 0 | 0 | 57.3 | 46 | 20 | 3 | 61 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.14 | 1.20 |
| 2013 | 29 | MAJ | CIN | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.35 | 1.00 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 35 | 3 | 0 | 61.0 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 57 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.69 | 1.21 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 123 | 10 | 0 | 203.0 | 164 | 79 | 20 | 193 | 78 | 8 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 3.50 | 1.19 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No No No| DATE | OPP | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | CG | W-L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 21 | @NYM | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.35 | 1.00 |
| May. 17 | @Phi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 1.00 |
| May. 15 | @Mia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1.06 |
| May. 12 | Mil | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.59 | 1.06 |
| May. 10 | Mil | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.62 | 1.08 |
| May. 7 | Atl | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 | 1.02 |
| May. 5 | @ChC | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.98 | 1.17 |
| May. 3 | @ChC | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.54 | 1.29 |
| Apr. 30 | @StL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | 1.18 |
| Apr. 28 | @Was | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 1.20 |
| Apr. 22 | ChC | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 | 0.93 |
| Apr. 20 | Mia | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 0.75 |
| Apr. 18 | Mia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0.83 |
| Apr. 8 | @StL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 1.00 |
| Apr. 6 | Was | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.25 |
| Apr. 4 | LAA | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Apr. 1 | LAA | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| Last 14 Days 6 Games: Avg. 1.1 IP/G |
6.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.63 | |
| Last 30 Days 12 Games: Avg. 1.2 IP/G |
14.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.29 | 1.07 | |
| Last 60 Days 17 Games: Avg. 1.2 IP/G |
20.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.35 | 1.00 | |
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Sam LeCure Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .152 |
| 2012 | 112 | 29 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .208 |
| 2011 | 116 | 31 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .186 |
Vs. Right
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| 2012 | 125 | 32 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .232 |
| 2011 | 191 | 42 | 8 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .216 |
Home
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0.75 | 0.92 |
| 2012 | 33.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2.70 | 0.90 |
| 2011 | 37.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3.35 | 1.12 |
Away
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.13 |
| 2012 | 24.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 3.75 | 1.63 |
| 2011 | 40.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 4.05 | 0.90 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | A | A | 27 | 27 | 141.2 | 7.33 | 2.93 | 2.50 | 0.76 | – | 74.4% | – | 3.43 | 3.78 | .294 |
| 2007 | 23 | A | Sar | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 14.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 50% | – | 1.80 | .00 | .247 |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | CHA | 21 | 21 | 110.0 | 8.51 | 3.76 | 2.26 | 0.98 | – | 74.5% | – | 4.17 | 4.09 | .342 |
| 2008 | 24 | AA | CHA | 27 | 27 | 155.3 | 7.42 | 3.36 | 2.21 | 0.70 | – | 75.6% | – | 3.42 | 3.83 | .303 |
| 2009 | 25 | AAA | LOU | 25 | 25 | 143.3 | 7.85 | 2.76 | 2.84 | 1.07 | – | 68.2% | – | 4.46 | 4.07 | .311 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Lou | 15 | 15 | 98.0 | 7.99 | 2.11 | 3.78 | 0.73 | – | 71.7% | – | 3.67 | 3.37 | .322 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | CIN | 15 | 6 | 48.0 | 6.94 | 4.69 | 1.48 | 1.13 | 1.47 | 73.9% | 88.6 MPH | 4.50 | 5.16 | .309 |
| 2011 | 27 | AAA | Lou | 4 | 0 | 6.2 | 8.71 | 2.90 | 3.00 | 1.45 | – | 100% | – | 1.35 | 4.33 | .258 |
| 2011 | 27 | MAJ | CIN | 43 | 4 | 77.7 | 8.46 | 2.43 | 3.48 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 67.6% | 90.3 MPH | 3.71 | 3.96 | .243 |
| 2012 | 28 | MAJ | CIN | 48 | 0 | 57.3 | 9.58 | 3.61 | 2.65 | 0.47 | 1.53 | 74.2% | 89.6 MPH | 3.14 | 3.01 | .299 |
| 2013 | 29 | MAJ | CIN | 17 | 0 | 20.0 | 9.90 | 4.05 | 2.44 | 0.45 | 1.00 | 89.5% | 89.7 MPH | 1.35 | 3.00 | .225 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 35 | 3 | 61.0 | 8.41 | 3.39 | 2.48 | 0.89 | – | 72.1% | – | 3.69 | 3.74 | .281 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 123 | 10 | 203.0 | 8.56 | 3.46 | 2.47 | 0.89 | – | 73.4% | – | 3.50 | 3.77 | .275 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No No2013 Stat Review for Sam LeCure As compared to the top 250 relief pitchers in 2012 (min 20 in)
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Sam LeCure
2013 projections compared to top pitchers in 2012.
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Worst Matchups for Sam LeCure (by OPS against, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Bonifacio | TOR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 |
| Ryan Roberts | TB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 2.250 | 3.000 |
| Carlos Pena | HOU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | CLE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Ronny Cedeno | HOU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
| Billy Butler | KC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 |
| Kelly Johnson | TB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 |
| Brendan Ryan | SEA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.167 |
| Everth Cabrera | SD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Alberto Gonzalez | NY-A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.000 |
Best Matchups for Sam LeCure (by OPS against, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Tabata | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jordan Pacheco | COL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Clayton Richard | SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Armando Galarraga | CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Kyle Blanks | SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tyler Greene | CHI-A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeff Baker | TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | AZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Placido Polanco | MIA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brett Myers | CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2013
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2012
LeCure is a bit of a throwback - an old-school swingman, sporting an old-school mustache. He grew into the role in 2011, striking out nearly a batter per inning while being able to max out his fastball a little higher in relief. This is the extent of his ceiling, however - at age 27, there's no more growth to be had.
2011
LeCure was serviceable for the Reds as an injury replacement starter and long reliever, but that's about the extent of his upside, particularly with a team as deep in starting pitching as the Reds. He has just average velocity, typically working in the high 80s, and relies more on pitchability than pure stuff to get opposing hitters out. He'll battle with the likes of Carlos Fisher for the Reds' final bullpen spot in spring training.
2010
Like organization-mate Carlos Fisher, Lecure isn't a high upside prospect, but rather projects to be a spot-starter or long reliever. He needed two years to get through Double-A, and it looks like he'll need a second season at Triple-A Louisville in 2010.
2009
In his second year at Double-A, Lecure improved nearly everything but his strikeout rate. He's not someone that projects to be an ace, but it's not too hard to envision him picking up a few spot starts in the case of injury, assuming that he doesn't implode with Triple-A Louisville.
2008
Besides elite prospects like Homer Bailey and Johnny Cueto, the Reds have a nice set of second-tier prospects like LeCure and Carlos Fisher that they hopefully can develop a useful fourth or fifth starter from. LeCure has an attractive strikeout rate but needs to cut down on his walks, particularly if he isn't going to become more of a groundball pitcher. He probably has a 2009 ETA, if he makes it.
