Steven Hirschfeld

Steven Joseph Hirschfeld (September 8, , ) is a minor league pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization currently assigned to their Florida State League advanced A affiliate, the Fort Myers Miracle. The 6'5" right hander was the Twins' ninth-round pick in the first year player draft.
Hirschfeld played basketball for three seasons and two years of football at Grand County High School in Moab, along with four year as a varsity letterman in baseball. He was named MVP as a junior in 2003, and was his team's captain in & . Before signing with the Twins, Hirschfeld was drafted in the 29th round of the 2004 draft by the Montreal Expos, and the 25th round of the draft by the Colorado Rockies, but chose, instead, to attend the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas.
He made his professional debut with the Appalachian League Elizabethton Twins in 2007, where he went 1-2 with a 4.26 earned run average in eight games, six starts. With the Beloit Snappers in , he went 10-5 with a 3.30 ERA in 31 appearances, including 16 starts, and was named to the Midwest League All-Star team. He's been used exclusively in the bullpen thusfar with Fort Myers.
 
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