Kirk McCarty

#24 | LHP | GuardiansCLE

Lynchburg Hillcats

Name: Kirkland Morgan McCarty

Born: Oct 12, 1995 in Hattiesburg, MS

High School: Oak Grove

College: Southern Mississippi

Ht.: 5'8" / Wt.: 185 lbs

Bats: L / Throws: L

	IP	ERA	WHIP	BB/9	SO/9
Career	463	4.32	1.31	2.80	8.53

Drafted in the 7th round (222nd overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2017 (signed for $250,000)

McCarty and third baseman/righthander Taylor Braley teamed at Oak Grove High in Hattiesburg, Miss., winning a pair of state titles before moving on to Southern Mississippi. Together, they helped lead the Golden Eagles to this season's Conference USA regular-season title and a regional host spot. Owner of a 22-4 career record, McCarty is smallish (5-foot-10, 185 pounds) but commands a fringy 88-91 mph fastball to both sides of the plate. His calling card is his ability to spin a tight breaking ball, an above-average curve that he can throw for strikes or get hitters to chase for strikeouts. He also spots an average changeup and had a solid, short Cape Cod League stint, getting him in front of national evaluators.

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Split Type	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	OBP	SLG	OPS

Split Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	WHIP