Here’s what we know: Heredia is 6’6″, 16 years old, and already has a 94 mph fastball. The Pirates made that worth $2.6 million; by far the biggest bonus they’ve ever paid. The sky’s the limit for someone with that kind of build, but a 16-year old is a million miles away from the Majors. That said, the Pirates will start Heredia off in America with Bradenton in the Gulf Coast League (that’s rookie league Bradenton, not High-A Bradenton) this summer and that’s a great sign that they think the world of the kid.
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