Drafted in the 9th round (264th overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2018 (signed for $50,000).
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Stoelke is a senior who will both help a team save money to spend elsewhere but also provide legitimate talent. He's an excellent athlete who was the team's Opening Day starter in center field as a junior before shifting to pitching full time this s[romg. He barely got onto the mound until this season, but this year he's gone 4-0, 2.97 with 36 strikeouts in 33.1 innings. He works with an above-average 92-95 mph fastball and an average changeup. He also mixes in a fringy breaking ball at times. Stoelke has missed a little time this year with shoulder and groin injuries, but he has a very fresh arm because he's thrown just 50 innings in four years of college.
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Stoelke is a senior who will both help a team save money to spend elsewhere but also provide legitimate talent. He's an excellent athlete who was the team's Opening Day starter in center field as a junior before shifting to pitching full time this s[romg. He barely got onto the mound until this season, but this year he's gone 4-0, 2.97 with 36 strikeouts in 33.1 innings. He works with an above-average 92-95 mph fastball and an average changeup. He also mixes in a fringy breaking ball at times. Stoelke has missed a little time this year with shoulder and groin injuries, but he has a very fresh arm because he's thrown just 50 innings in four years of college.
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