Dugout Dirt 45.149 - Canes PPT - Jose Hurtado

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In this installment of the Pitching Prospect Tracker (PPT) where a game is analyzed for a pitcher within the Canes’ farm system, the focus will be on Jose Hurtado.

The 21 year-old right hander pitched against the St Paul Riverhawks on 20-Jul-2045. The Gotham Heroes came out on winning end of a 3 to 2 score. Hurtado was credited with the win improving his AAA league record with Gotham to 6-3. During the game, Hurtado pitched 6 innings 2 runs on 6 hits while walking 2 and striking out 5. Out of his 92 pitches thrown, 61 of those pitches were for strikes.

This performance left Hurtado with a 3.36 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP in his 13 starts for the Heroes.

When questioned after the game, Jose said "I felt very comfortable with my slider today and was able to use it regardless of the count".