Pirates Prospects · Jun 27, 2015
Two Top West Virginia Power Pitchers Switching Roles
Midway through the month of May, two of the top Low-A West Virginia Power pitchers changed roles.
Right-handed pitcher Yeudy Garcia is having one of the biggest breakout performances this season by any player in the Pirates’ system. He was our Pitcher of the Month for the month of May, and was shifted into West Virginia’s starting rotation.
Garcia is equipped with a plus-fastball that sits regularly in the mid-90s with good command, along with an improving slider/change-up combination. The switch over to the rotation was aimed at giving the 22-year-old more innings and more opportunities to improve his secondary pitches, something that was not easily achievable coming out of the bullpen.