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Sam Hentges

Relief Pitcher • San Francisco Giants

Bats: Left Throws: Left Age: 30 Height: 6' 8" Weight: 255 lbs

Player IQ

Current 2026 context

OVERALL GRADE

D− Limited

IQ SCORE

44 Out of 100

CURRENT ROLE

Relief Pitcher

This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.

30-SECOND IQ

The quick read on Sam Hentges

Sam Hentges currently profiles as a limited pitching performer. HLD is the strongest verified indicator, while WHIP represents the clearest relative development opportunity.

WHY THIS SCORE

  • ERA: 82th percentile (Would rank #11)
  • WHIP: 0th percentile (Would rank #59)
  • K/9: 74th percentile (Would rank #16)
  • BB/9: 0th percentile (Would rank #59)
IQDugout Analysis · Player IQ v1.0 Confidence: Moderate Not a projection

Pitching Statistics

ERA 2.82
Would rank #11 Top 18% vs qualifiers

Earned runs allowed per nine innings.

WHIP 1.66
Would rank #59 Top 100% vs qualifiers

Walks plus hits allowed per inning pitched.

W–L 1–3
W #352 MLB Top 45%
IP 22.1
#434 MLB Top 56%

Innings pitched.

SO 25
#396 MLB Top 51%
BB 18
SV 0
#217 MLB Top 28%
G 29

Hitting Statistics

AVG .000
Would rank #150 Top 100% vs qualifiers
OPS .000
Would rank #150 Top 100% vs qualifiers
HR 0
Would rank #495 Top 81% vs the MLB pool
RBI 0
Would rank #564 Top 92% vs the MLB pool

Player Career Hub

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Scout Report

Available 2026 MLB data

ARCHETYPE

Relief Pitcher

Official current-season rank context is available, but no verified role-specific bullpen comparison pool supports a league-relative Scout Report conclusion.

DATA CONFIDENCE

Limited confidence

Available data does not support a qualified MLB comparison.

STRENGTHS

Verified indicators

League-relative strengths are withheld without a verified role-specific bullpen comparison.

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Areas to monitor

  • Role-Specific Comparison Unavailable Comparison unavailable

    Why: The current qualified pitching pool is not a verified relief pitcher comparison pool. Available official season data covers 22.1 IP across 29 appearances. A performance-specific weakness is withheld rather than using a cross-role comparison.

VERSATILITY

No verified season position usage

Primary role or position
Relief Pitcher
Position / role entries
0
Verified secondary positions
None in available season position data

This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.