Sam LeCure
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Samuel R. LeCure
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
- School University of Texas
- High School Helias High School
- Born May 4, 1984 in Jefferson City, MO USA
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[edit] Biographical information
Sam LeCure is a minor league right-handed starting pitcher who is currently (2009) on the Cincinnati Reds inactive roster. He was signed by scout Brian Wilson.
[edit] College career
In 16 games (six starts) with the University of Texas in 2003, he went 5-0 with a 3.74 ERA. He went 9-3 with a 2.34 ERA in 24 games (23 starts) in 2004. He was 6th in the Big 12 Conference in ERA. He did not pitch in 2005 due to academic issues, but Texas won the 2005 College World Series despite only eight pitchers available during the season.
[edit] Draft
He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies out of high school in the 45th round of the 2002 amateur draft, however he did not sign. He was the drafted by the Reds in the fourth round of the 2005 amateur draft, and he did sign.
[edit] Minor league career
LeCure began his minor league career in 2005 with the Billings Mustangs, going 5-1 with a 3.27 ERA in 13 games (six starts). In 41 1/3 innings, he posted 44 strikeouts. Had he qualified, he would have been second in the Pioneer League in ERA.
For the Sarasota Reds in 2006, the Missouri native went 7-12 with a 3.43 ERA in 27 starts. He led Reds farmhands as well as the Florida State League in losses but also finished 6th in ERA, between Mitchell Boggs and Kyle Kendrick. He split 2007 between the Sarasota Reds and Chattanooga Lookouts, going a combined 8-5 with a 4.07 ERA in 22 starts. All but one of those games were with Chattanooga. He missed almost a month with a strained left oblique muscle.
In 2008, he pitched for Chattanooga, going 9-7 with a 3.42 ERA in 27 starts, finishing third in the Southern League in ERA, just ahead of SL Pitcher of the Year Todd Redmond. In 2009, the Missouri native was added to the Reds' 40-man roster. He spent the campaign with the AAA Louisville Bats, going 10-8 with a 4.46 ERA in 25 starts. He led the club in wins and tied Matt Maloney for the most strikeouts (125). He was 4th in the Reds system in strikeouts.
