The Pittsburgh Pirates number 27 prospect brings us back to the mound with Luis Heredia, the 21-year-old who signed out of Mexico at the age of 16. Earning a $2.6 million contract before he was an adult shows how much the Pirates expected of him but Heredia has never quite lived up to the hype.
Though he was a top-100 prospect for three seasons – even reaching number 42 in 2012 when he was 17 years old – Heredia’s progress has plateaued.
In 2012, Heredia had a very good season for State College posting his career best ERA (2.