IP 38
ERA 3.789
WHIP 1.632
BB/9 6.632
SO/9 10.421
  • Full name Aaron P. Wirsch
  • Born 11/15/1990 in Trabuco Canyon, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 214 / Bats: R / Throws: L
  • School El Toro
  • Drafted in the 7th round (206th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2009 (signed for $200,000).
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    Few scouts or college coaches know exactly what to make of Aaron Wirsch. Tall, lanky and projectable at 6'6" and 190 pounds, Wirsch is a righthanded hitting first baseman but also a lefthanded pitcher. Wirsch doesn't quite have enough stuff to be a slam dunk pitching prospect. His fastball sits in the mid 80's, peaking at 87 mph. Wirsch adds a 74 mph curve and a 77 mph change. Decent stuff, but despite his projectability, not quite enough to place Wirsch in an early round. At bat, Wirsch can put on jaw dropping batting practice exhibitions. His severe uppercut swing can produce towering bombs, and Wirsch's performance in the home run derby at this year's National Classic was remarkable. However, his swing is overly long and full of holes, and Wirsch struggles to make consistent contact. It is not outside the realm of possibility that any club drafting Wirsch may go the Mark Trumbo route. Trumbo was selected in 2004 by the Angels, and virtually every club reported him as a pitcher. The Angels recalled how well Trumbo had hit against hard throwing Matt Bush in an early season game. The Angels then had Trumbo take BP after drafting him and watched in awe as balls flew out all over the yard. Wirsch may cause that same reaction. The promise illuminated by the power of his BP shows may tempt a ball club to try him first as a hitter, putting him on the mound if that experiment does not pan out.

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