ROBBIE KILCREASE
LEFT HANDED PITCHER
Born: March 14, 1989
Height: 6′ 0″
Weight: 190
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
How Acquired: Non-drafted Free Agent
College: Texas Tech University
Agent:  N/A

WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES

The Pirates signed Kilcrease as a free agent shortly after the 2011 draft.  He never put up very good numbers at Texas Tech, but in 2011 he was returning from Tommy John surgery, which cost him all of 2010, so it’s not surprising he’d struggle some.  The Pirates may think he has the ability to develop further once he’s fully recovered.  He throws with a high effort delivery, with his fastball around 87-89.  He has a good change, but doesn’t have good command.

2011
R:  1-2-0, 3.75 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 24 IP, 2.6 BB/9, 6.8 K/9
A-:  0-0-0, 2.70 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 10 IP, 3.6 BB/9, 9.9 K/9 

The Pirates initially sent Kilcrease to the GCL, where he put up just decent numbers pitching in relief against younger hitters.  He allowed a hit per inning and had only a 6.75 K/9.  He moved up to State College in early August and did better, allowing just five hits and four walks in ten innings, while fanning eleven.

Kilcrease figures to be an organizational pitcher.  He opened 2012 at West Virginia, but is likely to move around during the season.

STATS
Baseball Reference–Minors
Fangraphs
MiLB.com
NCAA
W-L-Sv
G
GS
IP
H
HR
BB
K
WHIP
OAVG
ERA
20082-0-019235.040324381.83.2885.40
20093-1-022448.061438502.06.3086.38
20115-3-0171263.182439451.91.3225.97
CONTRACT INFORMATION
2012:  Minor league contract.
PLAYER INFORMATION
Signing Bonus:
MiLB Debut:
MLB Debut:
MiLB FA Eligible:
MLB FA Eligible:
Rule 5 Eligible:
Added to 40-Man:
Options Remaining: 3
MLB Service Time: 0.000
TRANSACTIONS
June 15, 2011: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a non-drafted free agent.