Pirates Pitching Prospect Duo Earns Weekly Honors

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates had two of their pitching prospects earn recognition for their play over the past week.

Double-A Altoona right-handed pitcher Wilber Dotel earned Eastern League Pitcher of the Week honors and High-A Greensboro right-handed pitcher Carlson Reed earned South Atlantic League Player of the Week honors.

Dotel started two games for Altoona in their most recent series vs. the Harrisburg Senators, the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals on the road, the series opener on Aug. 26 and the series finale on Aug. 31.

He threw five scoreless innings on Aug. 26, allowing just one hit and two walks, while posting four strikeouts over 76 pitches in the 8-0 win.

Dotel then threw 5.2 scoreless innings on Aug. 31, again allowing just one hit and two walks, while posting five strikeouts over 91 pitches in another 8-0 victory.

He had a sensational month of August, with a 3-2 record over six starts, a 2.60 ERA over 34.2 innings pitched, 29 strikeouts to eight walks, a .202 opposing batting average and a 0.98 WHIP.

Dotel has a 7-8 record over 25 starts, a 4.17 ERA over 118.2 innings pitched, 124 strikeouts to 37 walks, a .237 opposing batting average and a 1.21 WHIP.

He ranks amongst the best pitchers in the Eastern League, including tied for first in games started, third in strikeouts, fourth in innings pitched and fifth in both opposing batting average and WHIP.

The Pirates signed Dotel out of Barahona in the Dominican Republic on Oct. 13, 2020 and he is in his fifth season in the minor leagues for the Pirates, moving up each season.

Reed excelled in his home start vs. the Wilimington Blue Rocks, the High-A affiliate of the Nationals, throwing six scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and two walks, while tying his career-high of 10 strikeouts over 76 pitches in the 5-0 win.