Position: RHP
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 215 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
Born: 04/09/2004
Country: South Korea
How Acquired: International Free Agent, 2023
Bonus: $750,000
40-man Roster: No
Rule 5 Eligible: 2027
Minor League Free Agency: 2029
Options Left: 3
Overview
Shim was a high-profile signing for the Pirates out of South Korea. He’s a big guy who throws four pitches — fastball, slider, curve and change. As a high school pitcher he attracted a lot of attention because the fastball could hit triple digits. In his brief pro debut, he threw 95-98 mph. His curve showed very high spin rates. He’s working to improve his change.
2023
After opening in the FCL, Shim was expected to spend much of his debut season with Bradenton, but it never happened. Shim left his second game with a strained pectoral muscle. The Pirates supposedly considered the injury minor, but returned in time to pitch just twice more. In the eight innings he threw, he was mostly dominant, allowing just three hits and three walks, and fanning 13.
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January 26, 2023: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.