Hernandez Dazzles in Debut, Pirates' Future Bright

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Pittsburgh Pirates fans got a glimpse of another young stud besides Connor Griffin,

as 19-year-old Wright-Hander Seth Hernandez crushed his pro.

debut in single A-Ball. Pitching for the Brayton to Marauders, he went three innings in a 6-4 win

over the Dunedin Blue Jays, allowing just one run on three hits with. No walks and H-Strikeouts,

nearly every out was a K. Hernandez is the Pirates No. 2 prospect behind Griffin,

and ranks 26 overall on MLB Pipelines list for 2026. Drafted six overall in the first round

last year straight out of high school, this hard-thrower is already turning heads in his first minor league.

Action. While everyone's buzzing about Griffin's call-up, Hernandez's start has folks drawing

loose parallels to Ace Paul Schienes, who rocketed from first. Overall in 2023 to the majors

after only 12 minor league outings. Pirate supporters see the potential for firepower in the rotation

down the line. No immediate rush though, with Pittsburgh's big league staff looking solid,

but they just promoted another 19-year-old in Griffin, so a quick. Track isn't off the table for

this kid. Keep watching Hernandez this season. He's got the stuff to shake up the Pirates future

in a big way.