Pittsburgh Pirates Top Prospects - Midseason 2026

A complete scouting breakdown of the top prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, including Seth Hernandez, Edward Florentino, and more.

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Chris Clegg
July 29, 2026

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Pittsburgh Pirates Top Prospects for Dynasty

2026 Graduates: Konnor Griffin, Bubba Chandler, Esmerlyn Valdez, Nick Gonzales, Nick Yorke

Format: Name, Position, 2026 OD Age, Height/Weight, Highest Level

Pittsburgh Pirates Top Prospects for 2026

1. Seth Hernandez, RHP, 19, 6’4”/190, A+ (Prev Rank: 4)

2026 Update

After looking like the best pitcher on the planet in Single-A, there have been some bumps in the road in High-A. That is to be expected, though, from a 19-year-old pitching in a very hitter-friendly league. Not to mention his new home park, Greensboro is one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in the minors. He recently landed on the IL with an oblique injury, but had a 2.43 ERA across 74 innings this season with a 40.5 percent strikeout rate to a 10.5 percent walk rate.

Starting with the fastball, Hernandez throws from a 5’9” release height and creates heavy extension that can get close to seven feet. The velocity sits in the mid-90s routinely but touches triple digits with 16-18 inches of IVB. The changeup plays exceptionally well off the pitch, sitting in the low-80s with late dive and fade. It routinely gets 15 inches of fade, but the late dive generates a ton of whiffs. The swinging strike rate against it this year is absurd.

From a breaking ball perspective, Hernandez works a slider in the upper 80s with closer to a gyro shape. The curveball is a two-plane breaker with high spin rates around 80 mph. It gets negative 8-12 inches of IVB and around 6-8 inches of sweeping action. 

Hernandez is the prototypical SP build, standing at an incredibly athletic 6’4”/195 lb. He is an above-average runner and athlete, which only helps the fluidity on the mound. He is one of the best pitching prospects in baseball.

FFG: SP2

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: 160 IP/3.10 ERA/180 K

Variance: Extreme

Buy/Sell: Buy

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