Making the jump from Single-A to High-A can be a tricky one. Not only do you face far more advanced players, but in the Pirates system, you get the added challenge that is First National Bank Field.
Some pitchers put up great numbers while with Bradenton, only to get eaten up by the home confines in Greensboro. Two names that come to mind immediately on the current Grasshopper roster is Santiago Florez and Adrian Florencio.
Florencio was the Pirates Minor League Pitcher of The Year in 2021 after striking out 117 in 95 innings with the Marauders.