College Wrestling<br>Sam was too small for his college wrestling team. His coach gave him a few months to bulk up. Sam tried different things but it didn't work. Sam wasn't able to gain enough mass. He was not allowed on the team.
Sam was a good baseball player.
The context doesn't say anything about Sam playing baseball.  He may have been a baseball player who wanted to wrestle in the offseason.  Or he may not have played baseball at all.  You wouldn't be able to tell from this context.