Overview
- Hernandez logged 11 of 21 pitches at 100+ mph, including five of six to Clark on the opening plate appearance.
- The outing featured a knee-buckling 12–6 curveball and a low-80s changeup that kept Detroit’s hitters guessing.
- Clark, MLB’s No. 10 prospect, stepped out after the first pitch and later said, "Amped up or not, it's legit stuff."
- High-A Greensboro bench coach Phillip Wellman praised the right-hander’s repertoire as "overpowering" and "electric."
- The 19-year-old, drafted sixth overall in 2025 and ranked No. 3 in the Pirates system, made his first game appearance before a crowd since the draft.