- Full name William Kirk
- Born 09/29/2005 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: L / Throws: L
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School: Ramsey (N.J.) HS Committed: Virginia
Age At Draft: 18.8
A lean and wiry lefthander with a 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame, Kirk pitched at Perfect Game’s National showcase and the Area Code Games. In those two outings he faced 19 batters and struck out 12 without allowing a hit and walking just a pair of hitters. Kirk is an above-average mover on the mound who works quickly and throws from a three-quarters slot with a direct landing to the plate. He pitched in the 87-91 mph range, so he didn’t overwhelm hitters with velocity, but his fastball enters the zone with lots of sink and running action and during his three-inning Area Code Games outing he racked up nine whiffs with the pitch. It was particularly effective running away from righthanded hitters and he did a nice job attacking the zone with it. Kirk showed solid feel for a slurvy breaking ball in the 75-79 mph range. The pitch was mostly fringe-average or below, with 2-to-8 shape and spin in the 2,300-2,400 rpm range, but he did throw it for strikes at a high clip. If he’s able to get on top of the pitch and add power it has more potential. Kirk’s more exciting secondary might be his 77-79 mph changeup. The pitch was a consistent swing-and-miss offering for him and featured nice diving action. Like his fastball and breaking ball, he showed nice ability to land the changeup where he wanted. Kirk is committed to Virginia.