Pittsburgh Shim Jun-seok, Ranked 18th Among Team Prospects… “Possible to Grow Into a Large Pitcher”
Cho Won-bin, who is in his third year in the minor league, is ranked 9th among St. Louis prospects.
Shim Jun-seok (19), a minor leaguer for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Major League Baseball (MLB), ranked 18th among the team’s prospects.
On the 6th (Korean time), MLB.com announced the ‘Top 30 prospects by club’ for the 10 clubs in the National League Central Division and the American League Central Division and introduced right-handed pitcher Shim Jun-seok as a Pittsburgh prospect. 카지노사이트
MLB.com predicted, “Sim Jun-seok only played in 4 games in the Rookie League last season due to an injury, but he showed impressive performance in a short period of time,” and added, “He has the potential to grow into a great pitcher.”
He went on to explain, “Sim Jun-seok throws a fastball that can reach 160 km/h and is equipped with a curve with a large drop and a slider with good rotation,” adding, “We are also working on installing a change-up.”
MLB.com also scored Sim Jun-seok’s pitches and overall skills.
He was evaluated as 60 points for fastball, 55 points for curve, 45 points for slider, 45 points for changeup, 45 points for control, and 45 points overall (out of 80 points).
MLB.com evaluates a player with a score of 50 as an average player, and a score of 65 or more as an outstanding player who can grow into an All-Star.
Shim Jun-seok ranked second among rookie league players.
Shim Jun-seok was a major prospect who dominated domestic high school baseball during his second year at Deoksu High School.
He received great attention from KBO League teams, but after declaring his intention to advance overseas, he joined Pittsburgh in January of last year.
His signing bonus was $750,000, somewhat lower than his expectations.
In his debut season, 2023, Shim Jun-seok pitched in 4 minor league rookie league games and posted an ERA of 3.38 with no wins or losses.
He did not play in many games due to injury.
Outfielder Cho Won-bin (20), who played two seasons in the minor league under the St. Louis Cardinals, was also ranked 9th among the team’s prospects.
In the MLB.com evaluation, Wonbin Cho received 50 points in batting, 55 points in slugging power, 50 points in power, 55 points in shoulder strength, 50 points in defense, and 45 points overall (out of 80).
MLB.com predicted, “Cho Won-bin has good shoulder strength because he has experience as a pitcher,” and “If he connects his shoulder strength with slugging power, he will be able to achieve good results.”
Wonbin Cho played in 105 Minor League Single A games in the 2023 season, posting a batting average of 0.270, 7 home runs, and 52 RBIs.
This year, he participated in major league exhibition games for the second consecutive year, following last year, to get acquainted with the big league atmosphere.