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Prospect Hernandez Strikes Out 7, Reaches 100 K Milestone
27 Jun
Summary
- Hernandez struck out seven batters over five innings on Friday.
- He became the first minor league player to reach 100 strikeouts this season.
- Hernandez lowered his ERA to 2.02 with his latest impressive performance.
Pirates' highly-touted pitching prospect Seth Hernandez has reached a remarkable milestone, becoming the first minor league player this season to achieve 100 strikeouts.
On Friday, Hernandez delivered a strong performance for High-A Greensboro, striking out seven batters over five innings. He allowed only one run and a limited number of baserunners.
This latest outing continued his impressive streak, with a 17/6 strikeout-to-walk ratio across 12 2/3 innings in his last three starts.
Hernandez has lowered his full-season earned run average from 2.88 to 2.02.
The 19-year-old phenom, drafted sixth overall last year, is progressing well and is on track to potentially reach the major leagues with Pittsburgh sometime next season.
