The Pittsburgh Pirates today signed the following player as a non-drafted free agent. The announcement was made by Joe DelliCarri, Pirates Senior Director of Amateur Scouting.
Round Name Position Height/Weight School Affiliate Assignment
Non-Drafted Luke Scherrer C 6-2/210 Yucaipa (CA) High School Florida Complex League
Was rated as the No. 10 prospect among catchers by Perfect Game in the class of 2023 (131st overall)...Was named the MVP of the All-Citrus Belt League as a senior at Yucaipa High School, where he hit .350 with 16 doubles, one home run and 20 RBI...Had the best pop time (1.80) at the 2022 Perfect Game national showcase...Was committed to playing at Cal Poly San Luis Obispobe before signing with the Pirates...Hit .450 with three home runs and 27 RBI as a junior at Yucaipa High School...Earned first-team All-Citrus Belt League and All-CIF-Southern Section Division 1 honors and was named to the all-tournament team for the prestigious National High School Invitational in North Carolina in 2022...Hit .391 with 27 hits, including four doubles, a pair of triples, three home runs and 23 RBI and was named to the All-Citrus Belt League first-team as a sophomore (he also played 10 varsity games as a freshman)...Was rated by Prep Baseball Report 56th in the nation, 12th in the state and also as the No. 1 catcher in California in 2022...Last name is pronounced “Sheer-er”...Was signed by Pirates scout Brian Tracy.
The Pirates have now signed three non-drafted free agents following the 2023 draft.