Daniel Pacheco is a five-foot-10, 214 lb. right-handed pitcher from Puerto Ordaz, VZ. Born on December 4, 2001, Pacheco signed with the Astros on July 2, 2018. In 2019, he got his most extensive minor league experience to date, appearing in eight games for the DSL Astros, including three starts.
Pacheco walked 15 and struck out 16 in 22 1⁄3 innings, allowing 16 earned runs on 28 hits. Opponents got ahold of him for a .322 batting average, although he only surrendered two extra base hits out of that total. Basestealers were only successful taking a base against him on two of seven attempts.