Samuel John Moll (born January 3, 1992) is an American

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for the Oakland Athletics of

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(MLB). The Colorado Rockies selected Moll in the third round of the

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. He made his MLB debut in 2017.

Career

Amateur

Moll attended St. Benedict at Auburndale High School in

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. He enrolled at the

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and played

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for the

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. In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies selected Moll in the third round of the

. He made his professional debut with the Low-A

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, posting a 1.80 ERA in 30 innings pitched. In July, Moll combined with three other pitchers to throw a no-hitter. He returned to Tri-City in 2014 and appeared in only nine games due to injury. In 2015, he pitched for both the High-A

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and the Double-A

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, where he posted a combined 2.63 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 68.1 innings pitched between both clubs. After the season, he pitched in the

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. Moll spent 2016 with the Triple-A

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an e ...

, where he posted a 3–5 record with a 4.94 ERA. The Rockies added him to their 40-man roster after the season. Moll began the 2017 season with Albuquerque, but was designated for assignment on August 11, 2017.

Oakland Athletics

On August 16, 2017, Moll was traded to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Oakland optioned him to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds upon his acquisition. The Athletics promoted Moll to the major leagues on September 1, 2017, and he made his major league debut that night. He was designated for assignment after the season on November 20.

Toronto Blue Jays

On November 27, 2017, Moll was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. After being designated for assignment by Pittsburgh, the

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claimed Moll off waivers on November 30. On March 17, 2018, Moll was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was designated for assignment on March 29, and was assigned outright to the Triple-A

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after clearing waivers on March 31. In 15 games with Buffalo, Moll logged a 1-3 record and 5.30 ERA.

San Francisco Giants

In the 2018

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, the

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selected Moll from the Blue Jays in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. He was assigned to the Double-A

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to start the 2019 season, and also pitched for the Triple-A

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. Between the two teams in 2019, he was 2-2 with 2 saves and a 2.39 ERA in 41 relief appearances covering 49 innings in which he struck out 54 batters. He became a free agent following the 2019 season. He re-signed with the Giants on a minor league contract on January 6, 2020. Moll did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Moll became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 17, 2020, Moll signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. Moll was assigned to the Triple-A

Reno Aces The Reno Aces are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Reno, Nevada, and play their home games at Greater Nevada Field, which opened in 2009. ...

to begin the 2021 season. In 21 appearances with Reno, Moll recorded a 5.82 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 21.2 innings of work.

Oakland Athletics (second stint)

On July 2, 2021, Moll was traded to the Oakland Athletics organization in exchange for cash considerations. The following day, Moll was selected to the active roster. On July 17, Moll made his first appearance with Oakland in 2021, and first MLB appearance since 2017, pitching a scoreless inning against the

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