Jake Shirk Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Jake Shirk
Born 06/05/2002 in Fort Wayne, IN
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
Drafted in the 18th round (534th overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2024 (signed for $25,000).

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A 6-foot-2, 200-pound righthander, Shirk started his career out of the bullpen for Wright State as a freshman before transitioning to a starter role in his 2022 sophomore season. For his career Shirk has shown plus control, though he has never never found a way to miss a ton of bats. He has a career 5.27 ERA over 270 innings and 45 starts, with an 18% strikeout rate and 4.9% walk rate. Shirk throws from a low three-quarters slot and this spring averaged 92 mph on a sinking fastball that touched 95. He throws a slurvy breaking ball around 80 mph that blends in shape between a slider and curve, though the pitch features solid two-plane bite at its best. His low-80s changeup was his best swing-and-miss offering this spring.

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A 6-foot-2, 200-pound righthander, Shirk started his career out of the bullpen for Wright State as a freshman before transitioning to a starter role in his 2022 sophomore season. For his career Shirk has shown plus control, though he has never never found a way to miss a ton of bats. He has a career 5.27 ERA over 270 innings and 45 starts, with an 18% strikeout rate and 4.9% walk rate. Shirk throws from a low three-quarters slot and this spring averaged 92 mph on a sinking fastball that touched 95. He throws a slurvy breaking ball around 80 mph that blends in shape between a slider and curve, though the pitch features solid two-plane bite at its best. His low-80s changeup was his best swing-and-miss offering this spring.