Pitching
Hirsh has good leverage, pitches down to hitters, and has a refined repertoire of pitches. He has a "plus" 2-seam fastball that has sink and good movement at 91–94 mph, and throws a "filthy" hard-breaking slider that is consistently precise, and has bite at 80–86 mph (managers rated it the best breaking ball in the Texas League). Hirsh continues to refine his moderate changeup, which has fair deception and movement in the low-80s. He also throws a 4-seam fastball in the 94–96 mph range, and touches 97–98. He’s not afraid to pitch inside, and throws strikes to both sides of the plate. "I'm 6-foot-8 and I keep a high three-quarters arm angle," noted Hirsh. "You figure the mound is a foot and a half, and my arm may be another two, three, four feet. It makes the batter have to look up instead of straight at me, and he may have a difficult time adjusting."
He can still improve his command, which is average. His changeup used to be an unreliable pitch, but he has more recently employed it to much greater effect and even goes to it as an out pitch when he is ahead in the count.
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