Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
... Here’s the final 10… 21. Ryan Searle (1234) 22. Austin Kirk (1222) 23. Marquez Smith (1182) 24. Mitch -Carbs (1126) 25. Brooks Raley (1116) 26. Logan Watkins (980) 27. James Adduci (924) 28. Chris Rusin (792) 29. Dan McDaniel (590) 30. Robert Whitenack (400) Searle started the year strong at Daytona as a 19 year old. Kirk had good peripherals as an 18 year old...
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
... frame as fellow lanky right-handers Chris Huseby and Toby Matchulat. 2009 3rd round pick LHP Austin Kirk (Owasso HS - Owasso, OK) worked 2.1 IP and struck out three, but he also allowed two runs on three hits (two triples and a double), as he had trouble keeping his pitches down. But when the stocky left-hander puts the ball where he wants to put it, he can be filthy. 3B-turned-catcher...
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
... three walks, two wild pitches, and a balk in innings 4-5-6-7 off Rafael Dolis, Jose Rosario, and Austin Kirk (although Dolis and Kirk did combine to strike out eight Brewers in just four innings of work). But the Cubs offense kept the pressure on the Brewers, scoring single runs in the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th to take a 9-8 lead into the 9th, as LeMahieu doubled and scored on...
Baseball America (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
... Padres outfielder Everett Williams (second), Rangers southpaw Robbie Erlin (third), Cubs lefty Austin Kirk (third) and Athletics lefty Ian Krol (seventh) all would have ranked high on the Top 20 if they had played longer in the AZL.The most notable absentee from the list is Athletics righthander Michael Ynoa, who signed last year for an international amateur-record $4.25 million....
