Evan Sisk
Samuel Evan Sisk is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals.
Amateur career
Sisk attended Lewisville [High School (Richburg, South Carolina)|Lewisville High School] in Richburg, South Carolina and played college baseball at the College of Charleston. As a junior in 2018, he went 10–3 with a 2.96 ERA over innings.Professional career
St. Louis Cardinals
After his junior season, Sisk was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 16th round, with the 483rd overall pick, of the 2018 [Major League Baseball draft].Sisk signed with the Cardinals and made his professional debut with the Johnson City Cardinals, posting a 1.76 ERA over innings. He spent the 2019 season with the Peoria Chiefs where he went 3–6 with a 3.25 ERA over 61 innings pitched in relief. Sisk did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He opened the 2021 season with Peoria and was promoted to the Double-A Springfield Cardinals during the season.
Minnesota Twins
On July 30, 2021, the Cardinals traded Sisk and John Gant to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for J.A. Happ and cash. He was assigned to the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge where he finished the season. Over 39 relief appearances between Peoria, Springfield and Wichita, Sisk went 3–1 with a 3.91 ERA and 69 strikeouts over 53 innings. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions. He opened the 2022 season with Wichita and was promoted to the St. Paul Saints in mid-June. Over fifty relief appearances between the two teams, he went 5–1 with a 1.57 ERA and 76 strikeouts over 63 innings.Kansas City Royals
On January 23, 2023, Sisk was traded to the Kansas City Royals alongside Steven Cruz in exchange for Michael A. Taylor. He was assigned to the Omaha Storm Chasers for the 2023 season. Over 58 games pitched, Sisk went 2–4 with a 6.34 ERA and 62 strikeouts over 61 innings.Sisk made 58 appearances for Triple–A Omaha in 2024, compiling a 6–2 record and 1.57 ERA with 81 strikeouts and 15 saves across innings pitched. On November 1, 2024, the Royals added Sisk to their 40-man roster to prevent him from reaching minor league free agency.
Sisk was optioned to Triple-A Omaha to begin the 2025 season. On April 13, 2025, Sisk was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut on April 15 at Yankee Stadium, pitching one scoreless inning in which he gave up one walk, one hit, and acquired all three outs via strikeout. Sisk made five appearances for the Royals, recording a 1.69 ERA with 11 strikeouts across innings pitched.