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JONATHAN SALAZAR, RIGHT HANDED PITCHER
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| Born: December 22, 2003 Height: 6’3″ Weight: 180 Bats: Right Throws: Right Signed: Int’l Free Agent, 2021, Pittsburgh Pirates How Acquired: International Free Agent Country: Venezuela Agent: N/A |
WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE |
| The Pirates signed Salazar at the beginning of the 2020-21 signing period. At the time, he was throwing around 90 mph with a sharp curve and a change that needed work. He should have good projection.
2021 Pitching in relief, Salazar had a rough debut, worse than his ERA indicates. He couldn’t throw strikes and he got hit a little hard. 2022 Despite the ERA being nearly identical, Salazar had a much better season, all of it as a starter. He more than halved his walk rate and nearly doubled his K rate, and his opponents’ average went from .263 to .179, but almost exactly half the runners who reached against him scored. Salazar made a lot of progress in 2022 and the fact that the Pirates moved him to a strictly starting role probably shows they’re optimistic about him. He’ll likely be in the FCL in 2023. |
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2023: Minor League Contract |
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: 2021 MLB Debut: N/A MiLB FA Eligible: 2027 MLB FA Eligible: N/A Rule 5 Eligible: 2025 Added to 40-Man: N/A Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
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TRANSACTIONS
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| January 15, 2021: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent. |
