Prep Baseball Report

Top Performer Spotlight: 2021 1B Jimmy Kirk (Malvern Prep)


Joe Walentin
Scouting / Operations

It was a historic preseason here in Pennsylvania with our boots-on-the-ground scouting staff covering 700+ players at showcase events, all February long. The dust has settled and we are now ramping up our efforts in player rankings, scouting reports, and recap articles. While the outcome of the 2020 HS season is on hold, the Prep Baseball Report (PA) will continue to provide unrivaled coverage for the amateur baseball players in the Keystone State. 




Scouting Report

2/29/20

Physical: 6-foot-2, 215-pounds. Strong, athletic frame. 7.57 runner in the 60; 4.96 home-to-1B.
Offensively: RHH. Tall, upright stance with some bend in the knees, hands level with his ears and work down slightly on load along with a slow, small stride for timing Fast hands, barrel is direct and flat to and through the zone, good use of his lower half in swing. Hard, consistent contact up the middle and to pull-side gap. 99 MPH raw exit velocity.
Defensively: Solid footwork, easy lateral movements, fields the ball on his glove foot, soft hands. Short arm swing with a low 3/4 arm slot.  INF - 74 MPH.

 

Standout Skill

His bat definitely stood out at this event. He showed a balanced swing with an aggressive lower half leading to barrel whip and extension through the zone resulting in him peppering back spin line drives off the back screen from gap to gap. Present power showed in his 99 MPH raw exit velocity.

Player Projection

Kirk projects to be a middle of the line up guy in a run producing role. His consistent swing path should result in good solid contact while the power continues to develop as evidenced by his 6 MPH jump in his exit velocity from last November to this February's work out. 

Quick Hit

"His strong, physical frame at 6-2, 220 pounds will be a good fit at 1B at the next level. He also showed his athleticism with quality foot work and a soft glove hand around the bag while making accurate throws with adequate arm strength at 74 MPH. His bat speaks for its self with present power and a gap to gap approach the results are sure to follow"




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