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Seth Hernandez is wasting no time making noise in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system. After dominating in Low-A with eye-opening strikeout numbers, an ERA under one, and three secondary pitches producing massive whiff rates, Hernandez has already earned a promotion to High-A Greensboro.
On today’s OffBeat, Alex Stumpf breaks down why Hernandez’s stuff has been so overwhelming, what makes his fastball-changeup-slider-curveball mix so advanced, and why Greensboro could be the next real test in his development. He also looks at whether Hernandez could follow a Konnor Griffin-style rise through the system and potentially reach Altoona before the end of the year.
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"Seth Hernandez Is Already Forcing the Pirates’ Hand" is an episode of North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast. Runtime 15 min. Published May 12, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.