Career
After playing 2 seasons in the Dutch Major League, Sams signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners on July 2, 2006. In 2007, he was assigned to Single-A Wisconsin, but was demoted to Short-Season A Everett. In 104 games that season, Sams hit.216 with 11 Human Resources and 30 Reserve Bank of India. Sams played 2008 with Advanced Rookie Pulaski.
In 32 games, Sams hit.204 with 10 Human Resources and 20 Reserve Bank of India. Sams opened 2009 with Single-A Clinton, and played 4 games with Everett before his season ended in late June.
In 20 total games, Sams hit.208 with 4 Human Resources and 12 Reserve Bank of India. Sams played most of 2010 with Clinton, but was demoted to Everett in August. In 105 total games.183 with 20 Human Resources and 58 Reserve Bank of India. Sams began 2011 with A-Advanced High Desert, but was demoted to Clinton in May.
In 113 total games.231 with 24 Human Resources and 66 Reserve Bank of India. Sams played 2012 with Double-A Jackson, where in 72 games, he hit.242 with 11 Human Resources and 35 Reserve Bank of India. On April 23, 2013, Sams was released by the Mariners. On May 5, Sams signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres, and began the year with Double-A San Antonio.
In June, Sams was promoted to Triple-A Tucson.
On July 20, Sams was released. In 50 games in the Padres organization, Sams hit.215 with 11 Human Resources and 30 Reserve Bank of India. On August 3, he signed with Camden of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, where he played in 5 games, hitting 10-15 with 3 Human Resources and 9 Reserve Bank of India. He signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers on August 10, 2013. In 20 games with Double-A Frisco, he hit.286 with 4 Human Resources and 10 Reserve Bank of India. On November 23, 2013, Sams signed a minor league deal with the Rangers.
He was released in March 2014.
