Sam LeCure

Samuel R. LeCure (born May 4, 1984) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He attended Helias High School in Jefferson City and the University of Texas. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.

College career

With the University of Texas in 2003, in 16 games pitched including six starts, LeCure went 5-0 with a 3.74 ERA. The Longhorns posted an overall record of 50-20, advancing to the 2003 College World Series, where they finished in a tie for third place. In 2004, he pitched 24 games, all but one of them as a starter, and went 9-3 with a 2.34 ERA as the Longhorns went 58-15. They again advanced to the College World Series, where they finished as the national runner-up to Cal State Fullerton.

Draft

He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies out of high school in the 45th round of the 2002 amateur draft but did not sign. He was then drafted and signed by the Reds in the fourth round of the 2005 amateur draft.