As expected, the Pittsburgh Pirates were busy on the first day of the international signing period, netting deals with 22 prospects.
Among the signings was RHP Jun-Seok Shim, the No. 10 international prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. Shim was rumored to be heavily targeted by Pittsburgh a little over 10 days ago and is expected to sign a contract later this month, according to MLB.com’s Justice delos Santos.
Shim was the top Korean prospect in the pool and comes in with a great repertoire, even drawing the comparison to a young Chan Ho Park.