Right-handed starting pitcher Ricardo Pinto (pictured, center) had a breakout season in the Phillies organization last year. Honored as the top pitcher in their minor league ranks, the 21-year-old is very promising and will look to continue his success this year, as he moves up.
Boasting a mid-90′s fastball and a plus change up, Pinto has looked great at the lower levels of the minors. Phillies director of player development Joe Jordan states that Pinto’s is the best change up among the organization’s righty prospects. Development of a third offering, his slider, will be the determining factor of the type of progress he’ll see.