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Ninth Round: Pirates Draft Chad Kuhl

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2013 draftThe Pittsburgh Pirates drafted RHP Chad Kuhl in the ninth round of the MLB draft. Kuhl is a sinkerball pitcher who throws an average curve and changeup. That’s not a big surprise since we know the Pirates favor sinkerball pitchers. He was rated 365th overall by Baseball America.

Kuhl throws his fastball in the 90-93 MPH range, and mixes in a low 80s curve and an 82-84 MPH changeup. The Delaware pitcher had a 3.75 ERA in 105.2 innings this year, with a 76:31 K/BB ratio. Last year he had a 4.42 ERA in 77.1 innings, with a 64:36 K/BB ratio.

Kuhl is 6′ 3″ and 215 pounds. That combined with the sinker and the low-90s velocity is pretty much a common recipe for Pirates draft picks.

Here is Kuhl’s player page.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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