There were few pitchers in the Pirates system who got off to a better start last year than Santiago Florez. Beginning 2021 in Bradenton, the righty was absolutely dominant, posting a 1.37 ERA in 10 appearances, while striking out 71 batters in 52 2/3 innings.
Granted, those numbers didn’t seem completely maintainable (although he did have a 2.07 FIP with Bradenton), it was certainly a surprise to see Florez struggle to the extent he did once he got to Greensboro.
Starting back in High-A, Florez got off to about as bad a start as you could imagine, posting a 11.