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Samy
Samy
67 NATERA

Bats Throws Height Weight
LHP LEFT LEFT 6-4 240
BORN: NOV. 5, 1999 OPENING DAY AGE: 26
BIRTHPLACE: JUÁREZ, MEXICO RESIDES: JUÁREZ, MEXICO
ACQUIRED: 17TH ROUND OF 2022 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
SIGNED THRU: 2026; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 0/3 OPTIONS USED

NON-ROSTER INVITEE NATERA

NATERA’S LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK BAA
2023— Tri-City 2-8 4.20 20 20 0 0 0 0 83.2 71 43 39 12 9 42 0 108 12 3 .229
Rocket City 0-1 11.57 2 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 7 9 9 2 1 5 0 10 0 0 .250
2024— Tri-City 2-0 0.60 5 2 0 1 0 0 15.0 10 1 1 0 2 6 0 24 1 1 .196
2025— Rocket City 4-1 2.64 41 0 0 19 0 8 47.2 30 19 14 3 2 31 0 68 5 1 .183
Salt Lake 0-0 3.86 8 0 0 1 0 0 9.1 5 9 4 2 0 11 0 17 1 0 .147
MINOR TOTALS 8-10 3.71 76 24 0 21 0 8 162.2 123 81 67 19 14 95 0 227 19 5 .210
2025 SEASON
◆ Pitched majority of season with Double-A Rocket City, posting a 2.64 ERA (47.2 IP - 14 ER) across 41 appearances....
Led Trash Pandas relievers with 68 strikeouts and eight saves on the season.
◆ In eight April appearances, went 2-0 with two saves and a 0.96 ERA (9.1 IP - 1 ER) and registered 20 strikeouts
(19.3 SO/9).
◆ During an 18-game stretch from June 28 - Sept. 4, pitched to a 1.31 ERA (20.2 IP - 3 ER) with 30 strikeouts.
◆ Promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Aug. 26 and made eight relief appearances for the Bees to finish the year...Did
not allow an earned run in six of eight outings and posted a 3.86 ERA (9.1 IP - 4 ER) with 17 strikeouts across 9.1
innings...Registered multiple strikeouts in seven of eight games.
◆ Held opponents to a combined .177 (35/198) batting average, including a .160 (13/81) average vs. left-handers.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ 2024 Arizona Fall League Fall Star.
◆ 2023 MiLB.com Organization All-Star.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 19, 2022...Selected by Angels in 17th round of First-Year Player Draft.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Samuel Natera Jr...On X: @samynatera7
◆ 2026 marks second consecutive year in Angels Major League Spring Training camp as a non-roster invitee.
◆ Pitched in 2024 Arizona Fall League for Mesa...Went 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA (12.0 IP - 1 ER) and 17 strikeouts...Named
a 2024 Arizona Fall League Fall Star.
◆ Attended New Mexico State University from 2020-2022...Went 4-4 with a 6.69 ERA (79.1 IP - 59 ER) and 115
strikeouts in 26 appearances (17 starts) across three collegiate seasons...Majored in business.
◆ Graduated from Lydia Patterson Institute College Prep School (El Paso, TX) in 2019...Named Lydia Patterson
Institute Athlete of the Year for performance in both baseball and basketball.
◆ Son of Samuel Natera and Ana Barragen…Has two older sisters, Samantha and Pamela.
◆ Originally signed by Angels scout Jayson Durocher.

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