A dominant pitcher at Beech High, a high school in Hendersonville, Tennessee, Sam McWilliams was drafted by Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 2014 MLB Draft. The tall right-hander signed for a $200,000 bonus, roughly $39,000 over the MLB-assigned slot value, and began his career as a professional. Though 25 years old today, McWilliams has pitched for a variety of organizations, having been traded from Philadelphia to Arizona in 2015, from Arizona to Tampa Bay in 2018, getting selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 2018 Rule 5 Draft, and then being returned to Tampa in 2019.
Will Sam McWilliams have a major league role in 2021?
