 | Name: Luis Heredia Position: Right Handed Pitcher Birth Date: August 16, 1994 Height: 6'6'' Weight: 185 Bats: Right Throws: Right College/HS: Mexico Acquired: Int'l Signing Major League ETA: 2015 |
| McEffect Report: The Pirates spent big to get Heredia back in 2010, the top international pitching prospect available at the time, writing a check for $2.6 million to get him. Heredia is extremely young at the age of 17, so it is tough to get a real grasp on his potential, but what we do know is that he is already 6'6'' and can throw in the mid 90s. The velocity should improve as he matures, and he has a pretty good curveball already as well. Heredia made his professional debut in 2011 and posted a 4.75 ERA with 6.8 K/9 and an ugly 5.6 BB/9 in just 30.1 innings. Obviously you wouldn't even think to look too much into numbers with a 17 year old kid. The size and stuff is off the chart for his age, and is certainly an exciting prospect in the Pirates system. I hesitate to even predict his ETA, just because he's so far away. At the absolute earliest I would say mid-2014, but I wouldn't expect him until 2015 or 2016. |