LAD @ SFFinal 5-1, Sep 27, 2026
IP 1.0, H 1, R 1, ER 0, BB 0, K 2, HR 0, PC-ST 21-14, ERA 3.19, PC 21
Betting: SF moneyline lost
BaseballMLBSan Francisco GiantsRelief pitcher
Sam Hentges
Stats, career and game logSam Hentges is a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants who made his MLB debut on Apr 20, 2021, with the Cleveland Indians.
216 MLB games264 strikeouts
Updated
About Sam Hentges
Sam Hentges was born on July 18, 1996, in Shoreview, Minnesota, in the United States. He bats left-handed and throws left-handed, and he wears number 31 as a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
Hentges pitched in 57 games for the Cleveland Guardians in the 2022 regular season, with a 2.32 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 62.0 innings. Through the 2024 season, he had a 4.18 ERA and 223 strikeouts in 206.2 innings over 168 games.
On Sep 27, 2026, Hentges pitched 1.0 innings of relief, allowing no earned runs on 1 hit with 2 strikeouts in a 5-1 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In a 2-0 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sep 25, 2026, he pitched 1.0 innings of relief with no hits and 1 strikeout. He worked 0.1 innings on Sep 23, 2026, allowing 1 hit and no earned runs with 1 strikeout and 1 walk in a 4-2 loss against the Minnesota Twins.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 8, 2026Season by season216
216 appearances: 213 regular season, 3 postseason. Every MLB appearance of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | IP | K | BB | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SF | 45 | 0 | 36.2 | 41 | 25 | 3.19 | 1.61 |
| 2024 |  CLE | 25 | 0 | 23.2 | 27 | 5 | 3.04 | 0.97 |
| 2023 | CLE | 56 | 0 | 52.1 | 56 | 18 | 3.61 | 1.36 |
| 2022 | CLE | 57 | 0 | 62.0 | 72 | 19 | 2.32 | 0.97 |
| 2022 postseason | 3 | 0 | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 2.84 | 1.11 | |
| 2021 | CLE | 30 | 12 | 68.2 | 68 | 32 | 6.68 | 1.78 |
| Career | 213 | 12 | 243.1 | 264 | 99 | 4.03 | 1.38 | |
| Career postseason | 3 | 0 | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 2.84 | 1.11 |
How he is doing now
2026 pitching3.19 ERA36.2 innings, 41 strikeouts, 1.61 WHIP
Giants65-972026 regular season
Last game1.0 IP, 2 K, 0 ERSep 27 vs Dodgers
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report 15-Day-IL (53d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
LAD @ SFFinal 2-0, Sep 25, 2026
IP 1.0, H 0, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 11-8, ERA 3.28, PC 11
Betting: SF moneyline lost
MIN @ SFFinal 4-2, Sep 23, 2026
IP 0.1, H 1, R 0, ER 0, BB 1, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 11-5, ERA 3.38, PC 11
Betting: SF moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
MIN @ SFFinal 2-5, Sep 21, 2026
IP 1.0, H 0, R 0, ER 0, BB 1, K 2, HR 0, PC-ST 20-13, ERA 3.41, PC 20
Betting: SF moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
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SF @ LADFinal 1-3, Sep 20, 2026
IP 0.1, H 3, R 1, ER 1, BB 0, K 0, HR 0, PC-ST 7-6, ERA 3.51, PC 7
Betting: SF moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
CIN @ SFFinal 1-3, Aug 25, 2026
IP 1.0, H 1, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 0, HR 0, PC-ST 10-6, ERA 3.27, PC 10
Betting: SF moneyline won, run line +1.5 covered
SF @ BOSFinal 4-5, Aug 23, 2026
IP 1.2, H 0, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 2, HR 0, PC-ST 23-16, ERA 3.38, PC 23
Betting: SF moneyline lost, run line +1.5 covered
SF @ BOSFinal 2-3, Aug 22, 2026
IP 0.1, H 2, R 2, ER 2, BB 1, K 0, HR 0, PC-ST 18-11, ERA 3.56, PC 18
Betting: SF moneyline lost, run line +1.5 covered
SF @ CLEFinal 2-5, Aug 20, 2026
IP 0.2, H 1, R 0, ER 0, BB 0, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 13-8, ERA 3.00, PC 13
Betting: SF moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
COL @ SFFinal 13-7, Aug 16, 2026
IP 1.1, H 1, R 2, ER 2, BB 2, K 1, HR 0, PC-ST 30-18, ERA 3.07, PC 30
Betting: SF moneyline lost, run line -1.5 did not cover
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and run line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Career
5years2021 to 2026
- 2021MLB debutCleveland Guardians
- 2022Best season62.0 IP, 72 K, 2.32 ERA in 57 games
- Sep 27, 2026Latest game1.0 IP, 2 K, 0 ER vs Dodgers
Regular season
212 games
243.1 IP, 264 K, 4.03 ERA
Postseason
3 games
6.1 IP, 10 K, 2.84 ERA
MLB debut
2021 seasonCleveland Guardians
Latest game
Sep 27, 2026: 1.0 IP, 2 K, 0 ERDodgers 5, Giants 1
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Detroit Tigers10 games
6-4his teams
His line: 9.1 IP, 8 K, 1.93 ERA
Last met Aug 9, 2026
Chicago White Sox8 games
3-5his teams
His line: 7.0 IP, 10 K, 1.29 ERA
Last met May 23, 2026
Minnesota Twins8 games
5-3his teams
His line: 8.0 IP, 14 K, 0.00 ERA
Last met Sep 23, 2026
Colorado Rockies7 games
2-5his teams
His line: 6.2 IP, 8 K, 4.05 ERA
Last met Aug 16, 2026
Kansas City Royals7 games
3-4his teams
His line: 5.0 IP, 5 K, 7.20 ERA
Last met Jul 22, 2026
Toronto Blue Jays7 games
5-2his teams
His line: 7.0 IP, 6 K, 0.00 ERA
Last met Jun 23, 2024
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Sep 19, 202615-Day-IL Forearm
Hentges (forearm) threw a scoreless inning while striking out two in Triple-A Sacramento's 6-4 loss to Reno on Friday.
ESPN / SF
- Sep 1, 202615-Day-IL Forearm
Hentges is dealing with a left forearm strain and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
sdio / SF
- Aug 30, 202615-Day-IL Forearm
The Giants placed Hentges on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a left forearm strain.
ESPN / SF
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the SABR Lahman Baseball Database for the seasons through 2025, MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 9, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.