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Prospect Watch: Two DSL Pirates Wins on a Light Day of Action

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Only the two Dominican Summer League teams were in action on Tuesday. All seven affiliates are off on Wednesday. So today is a shortened version of our usual Prospect Watch article. We have one featured player, who was just recognized for his performance last week. The regular full length Prospect Watch article will return on Thursday.

Kevison Hernandez, RHP FCL Pirates

Right-handed pitcher Kevison Hernandez (pictured above) was named as the Florida Complex League Pitcher of the Week on Monday. The 20-year-old signed out of the Dominican Republic in April of 2021. Hernandez pitched twice last week, beginning with a terrific outing in which he tossed 3.2 shutout innings while striking out eight batters. He had seven strikeouts over five appearances going into that game. He then threw 1.2 shutout frames to finish the week.
 
Hernandez was a late signing who bloomed late at well. He was a big kid with room to fill out, standing in at 6’5″, 188 pounds. He was throwing 92-93 MPH at the time, with a fastball that had sinking action. He had a curve with potential and a changeup that flashed average or better. There were thoughts that he could possibly end up as a starter, even though he profiled better as a reliever. Even though he was a little older, the frame, long arms, athleticism and arm speed all pointed towards adding more velocity.
 
Hernandez debuted well shortly after signing, posting a 2.78 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 22.2 innings, though it came with too many walks (15). He was injured for most of 2022, coming back too soon the first time, just to go right back on the Injured List until the last week of the season. The Pirates moved him up to the Florida Complex League this year, where he has a 2.57 ERA, a .189 BAA and 17 strikeouts in 14 innings, but his control was rough in June, before he threw plenty of strikes this past week. There’s a lot to like about Hernandez, but we just need to see better control show up, otherwise he won’t make it far in the system. Perhaps this past week is the first step in the right direction.

Today’s Minor League Results

DSL PIRATES BLACK (11-15)

Game Time: 11:00 AM
DSL Pirates Black Starter: Janderson Linarez (4.02 ERA)
–Line:  4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 SO
Player of the Game: Janderson Linarez 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 SO
Boxscore: Pirates 2, Giants 1

The Pirates got four shutout innings from starter Janderson Linarez in their 2-1 win over the Giants in a seven-inning contest. He allowed four hits and two walks, while striking out five batters.

Dermis Ordonez got the win with one run over two innings. Keuri Almonte got the save with a scoreless seventh.

The Pirates scored in the first on an RBI single by Samuel Escudero. They added their other run in the second on a single by Carlos Caro.

Cristian Jauregui had a double and a walk, which led to him scoring both runs for the Pirates. He also picked up his ninth stolen base.

DSL PIRATES GOLD (19-8)

Game Time: 11:00 AM
DSL Pirates Gold Starter: Pitterson Rosa (6.28 ERA)
–Line: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO
Player of the Game: Richard Ramirez 3-for-4, 2B, RBI
Boxscore: Pirates 7, Dodgers 6

The Pirates scored four runs in the top of the seventh to win a 7-6 seven-inning contest over the Dodgers.

Starter Pitterson Rosa had a rough outing, lasting just 1.1 innings. He allowed two runs on three hits and two walks.

Dioris Martinez had a rough pro debut, giving up four earned runs while recording just one out, giving him a 108.00 ERA.

Inmer Lobo, who was acquired in a trade for Hoy Park, made his second appearance. He threw 1.2 scoreless on a hit and walk, though he allowed three inherited runs to score.

Rafael Mendez tossed two scoreless, despite issuing four walks.

The Pirates started their scoring in the fourth on an RBI single by Richard Ramirez. He had three hits, including his third double.

A wild pitch scored the second run, then Fabian Urbina doubled in a run.

Down 6-3 in the final inning, the Pirates got two runs on a single by Ruben Vizcaya. A wild pitch tied the game, then Roinny Aguiar singled home the go-ahead run. Aguiar stole his sixth base in this game.

Tony Blanco Jr went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

The Pirates went 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position.

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John Dreker
John Dreker
John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

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