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Tuivailala attended Aragon High School in San Mateo, California.
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Samuel Tuivailala
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He was a pitcher and infielder for the baseball team and also played football as a quarterback and basketball. Tuivailala was drafted by the Saint Louis Cardinals in the third round round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut for the Gulf Coast Cardinals.
Tuivailala played in the outfield, shortstop and third base during his first two seasons in the Cardinals organization.
After hitting only.220, he was converted into a relief pitcher before the 2012 season. Tuivailala made his pitching debut for the Johnson City Cardinals in 2012.
He appeared in 12 games and had a 4.15 earned run average (European Research Area) in 13 innings with 23 strikeouts but issued 13 walks. The next season, he played for the Peoria Chiefs, appearing in 28 games and had a 5.35 European Research Area. Tuivailala started the 2014 season with the Palm Beach Cardinals.
In July, he was promoted to the Springfield Cardinals of the Associate of Arts Texas League, and shortly afterward was promoted to the major league roster.
He made his MLB debut on September 9, and played in two games his rookie season. The Cardinals recalled Tuivailala to the major leagues on May 15, 2015, from the American Automobile Association Memphis Redbirds. On July 1, Tuivailala was named a PCL All-Star for 2015, his first recognition as an All-Star in his minor league career.
In 29 relief appearances and 27 2⁄3 Intellectual Property, he was 3–0 with a 1.95 European Research Area and 23 strikeouts.
He also co-led the PCL in games finished (23) and tied for third-most with 11 saves, converting all 11 opportunities. PCL managers and coaches rated Tuivailala the league"s best reliever for 2015.
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