The Pittsburgh Pirates signed non-drafted free agent Luke Scherrer to a deal today, the team has announced. Scherrer is an 18-year-old catcher signed out of Yucaipa High School in California. He previously had a commitment to play at Cal Poly, before signing with the Pirates.
Luke Scherrer, C, Yucaipa High School
Age: 18 | DOB: 12/13/04 | HT: 6′ 2″ | WT: 210 | B/T: R/R
Scouting Report
Scherrer batted .350 with 16 doubles, one homer, and 20 RBIs in his senior year. He hit .450 with three homers his junior year. He’s got a good arm behind the plate, with his 1.80 pop time ranking first at the 2022 Perfect Game showcase. Prep Baseball Report rated him 56th in the nation in 2022. He is a big framed catcher who has shown an ability to hit at the prep level. The Pirates are sending him to the Florida Complex League to begin his career.
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Prep Catchers aren’t the best investment but atleast they did something noteworthy on the UDFA market this year.
Gallo has some upside as a RP too. He’s tall(6’6), high waisted, long limbs. He’s what you want them to look like.
He was good out of the Pen for Miami in a tough ACC conference(it’s the SEC and ACC and then everyone else. There is no power 5 in College Baseball). He’s still young for a college draftee too with some projection left.
Dude is a high school kid who plays a premium defensive position, has the phsical build and stats of a guy who can hit for power, doesn’t seem to have major swing and miss red flags with his swing yet he signs as an undrafted free agent three weeks after the draft. Seems very unusual but absolutely welcomed.
unexpected, but i’ll take it!
https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/tag/luke+scherrer
pretty good scouting report for scherrer
Did not look like a 1.80 pop time – more like 2.1. Maybe it’s just the video, but what he does from here forward will really be the key.
https://twitter.com/pgshowcases/status/1552003693569904640?s=46&t=20luE5Yr56NPmKBVK9GnoQ
The 1.80 was in 2022 during the Perfect Game showcase.
Seems like he would have been served to go to college and try again in a couple of years.
Interesting they were able to sign a nondrafted highschooler. I’m assuming he got a chunk of the leftover bonus pool money.