Jun-Seok Shim
South Korean baseball player (born 2004)
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Jun-Seok Shim (Korean: 심준석; born April 9, 2004) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization.
| Jun-Seok Shim | |
|---|---|
| New York Mets | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 9, 2004 Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Amateur career
Shim attended Duksoo High School in Seoul, South Korea.[1] In 2020, he went 4–1 with a 1.42 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 19 innings pitched. Shim suffered an elbow injury that hampered his 2021 season.[2] He struggled with a back injury in 2022 and pitched 20+2⁄3 innings over 12 appearances, posting a 5.14 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 22 walks.[3] Shim did not apply for the 2022 Korea Baseball Organization Draft and hired agent Scott Boras to focus on being signed by a Major League Baseball (MLB) team as an international free agent.[4][5]
Professional career
Pittsburgh Pirates
Shim was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates organization on January 26, 2023, and received a $750,000 signing bonus.[6][7] He began the 2023 season in extended spring training.[8] Shim was later assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Pirates,[9] where he recorded a 3.38 ERA with 13 strikeouts over eight innings pitched.
Shim was placed on the injured list to begin the 2024 campaign due to a shoulder injury, which ultimately caused him to miss the entirety of the season.[10]
Miami Marlins
On July 30, 2024, the Pirates traded Shim and Garret Forrester to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Bryan De La Cruz.[11] He did not appear for the organization in 2024 following his acquisition. Shim played in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas during the offseason, but struggled to a 19.80 ERA with five strikeouts over five innings of work.[12]
Shim made 13 appearances for the rookie-level Florida Complex League Marlins in 2025, but struggled to an 0–3 record and 10.80 ERA with 16 strikeouts and one save across 13+1⁄3 innings pitched.[13] Shim was released by the Marlins organization on August 4, 2025.[14]
New York Mets
On December 29, 2025, Shim signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets.[15]