Evan Sisk #53

Samuel Evan Sisk...Wife’s name is Carlee...Is a 2015 graduate of Lewisville (S.C.) High School...Attended the College of Charleston (S.C.) from 2016-18, where he was teammates with Minnesota pitcher Bailey Ober...Went 10-3 with a 2.96 ERA as a junior in 2018.

2025

Began the season with Omaha (Royals’ Triple-A), where he made six scoreless appearances (5.1 IP) from 3/28-4/12...Was recalled by Kansas City on 4/13...Struck out three batters over 1.0 scoreless inning of relief in his Major League debut on 4/15 at Yankee Stadium...Also had two strikeouts in 1.1 scoreless innings of work on 4/17 at Detroit...Was optioned back to Omaha on 4/25...Posted a 1.23 ERA (7.1 IP/1 ER) and 11 strikeouts in six outings from 4/27-5/13...Was recalled on 5/17...Struck out two batters in 0.2 innings on 5/20 at San Francisco...Had three strikeouts in 2.0 innings on 5/26 vs. Cincinnati...Tossed 0.1 scoreless inning in his final outing with the Royals on 5/27 vs. Cincinnati...Was optioned back to Omaha on 5/28 and made 19 more appearances with the Storm Chasers from 5/31-7/27...Was traded to Pittsburgh, along with Callan Moss, for Bailey Falter on 7/31...Was assigned to Indianapolis, where he struck out three batters over 1.1 scoreless innings of relief in his team debut on 8/2 at Iowa...Was recalled on 8/15 and made his Pirates debut that day at Wrigley Field...Struck out two of the three batters he faced and earned his first Major League win on 8/18 vs. Toronto...Was optioned to Indianapolis on 8/20...Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings of relief in his final Minor League game on 8/27 vs. Buffalo...Had a combined five saves, a 4.38 ERA (37.0 IP/18 ER) and 42 strikeouts in 38 Triple-A games split between Omaha and Indianapolis...Was recalled on 8/29 when Kyle Nicolas was placed on the Bereavement List...Had a 3.00 ERA (9.0 IP/3 ER) in 10 outings with the Pirates from 8/30-9/19...Had a combined 3.57 ERA (17.2 IP/7 ER) and 25 strikeouts over his 19 games split between Kansas City and Pittsburgh...Was optioned to the Minor Leagues on 9/23.

2024

Named an International League postseason All-Star in 2024, when he led all Triple-A pitchers (min. 50 games) in ERA (1.57) and WHIP (1.03), ranked second in opponents’ average (.166) and K/BB ratio (3.12), third in K/9 (12.72), tied for fourth in strikeouts (81) and fifth in saves (15)...Held left-handed batters to an .093 average (8-for-86) and right handers hit .221 (25-for-113)...Was one of two pitchers in all of Minor League Baseball in 2024 to record at least 50 appearances and not allow a home run...Enters 2025 with an active streak of 69 homerless innings since he last allowed one on Aug. 26, 2023.

2023

Was acquired by Kansas City with RHP Steven Cruz for OF Michael A. Taylor on Jan. 23...was invited to Major League Spring Training but spent the season with Triple-A Omaha, pitching in 58 games.

2022

Earned Minnesota MiLB.com Organization All-Star honors as a relief pitcher in 2022 after posting a 1.57 ERA (11 ER in 63.0 IP) with 76 strikeouts against 29 walks across 50 appearances for Double-A Wichita (19 games) and Triple-A St. Paul (31)...Held left-handed batters to a .085 (9-for-106) average, compared to .236 (26-for-110) vs. righthanded batters…overall, opponents hit .162...Began season with Double-A Wichita, starting season with eight straight scoreless appearances (11.1 IP)...He was promoted to Triple-A St. Paul on June 13 and allowed just four earned runs in final 20 appearances (22.2 IP) from July 30-Sept. 27...Ranked second on St. Paul’s staff in games (31), despite starting season at Wichita...ranked third on staff with an 11.2 K/9 (min. 25.0 IP).