Last Saturday, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Keyvius Sampson agreed to a minor league deal.
Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reported the news and added that Sampson would compete for a spot in the bullpen.
The Gainesville, Florida, native was picked in the fourth round of the 2009 amateur draft by the San Diego Padres. Sampson spent the first six years of his professional career at various levels in San Diego’s farm system.
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In 2013, the 25-year-old right-hander split the season between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A Tucson.