Pirates Prospects has learned that the Pittsburgh Pirates will promote right-handed pitcher Gage Hinsz to the West Virginia Power and he is expected to start to Friday's game. This was confirmed through Larry Broadway, who is the Director of Minor League Operations.
Hinsz pitched for Bristol last season, where he had a 3.79 ERA in 38 innings, with a .252 BAA and a 1.58 WHIP. He pitched briefly in the GCL in 2014 after the Pirates took him in the 11th round of the amateur draft, signing him to an over-slot deal for $580,000.
The scouting report after we saw him last season was that he sat 90-92, touching 93 MPH with his fastball, which had nice movement and downhill plane.