Top Performer Spotlight: 2021 1B Jimmy Kirk (Malvern Prep)
April 29, 2020
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Jimmy Kirk
Class of 2021 / 1B
Rankings
StateRank: 147 / POS: 8
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2021
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Primary Position: 1BSecondary Position: 3B
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High School: Malvern PrepState: PA
- Summer Team: Rookies
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Height: 6-2Weight: 200lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Position
7.57
60-yard
(02/29/20)
79
INF Velo
(09/23/20)
103
Exit Velo
(09/23/20)
4.96
H-1st
(02/29/20)
Power Speed Score
(06/15/20)
Trackman - Hitting
103.1
Exit Velocity (max)
(09/23/20)
96.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
(09/23/20)
267
Distance (avg)
(06/15/20)
357
Distance (max)
(09/23/20)
Hard Hit %
(06/15/20)
Sweet Spot %
(06/15/20)
Line Drive %
(06/15/20)
Fly Ball %
(09/23/20)
Ground Ball %
(09/23/20)
2020 Inter-Academic League Scout Day
Sep 23, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
103.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
96.2
Distance (avg)
219
Distance (max)
357
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2020 PA State Games
Jun 15, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
101.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
91.3
Distance (avg)
267
Distance (max)
351
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Blast - Hitting
25.3
Hand Speed (max)
(06/15/20)
23.2
Hand Speed (avg)
(06/15/20)
78.0
Bat Speed (max)
(06/15/20)
73.3
Bat Speed (avg)
(06/15/20)
Rot. Acc (max)
(06/15/20)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(06/15/20)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(09/23/20)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(09/23/20)
2020 Inter-Academic League Scout Day
Sep 23, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.8
Hand Speed (avg)
21.2
Bat Speed (max)
73
Bat Speed (avg)
70.9
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2020 PA State Games
Jun 15, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
25.3
Hand Speed (avg)
23.2
Bat Speed (max)
78
Bat Speed (avg)
73.3
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
Videos
(2/29/20)
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- Diamonds in the Rough: Week 1 - Dec 15, 2020
- Inter AC Scout Day Spotlight: 2021 1B Jimmy Kirk (Malvern Prep) - Oct 13, 2020
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- On the Rise Spotlight: 2021 1B/3B Jimmy Kirk (Malvern Prep) - Sep 11, 2020
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Scouting Report
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.
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"