Minor League Notables & Draft Pick Tracker - April 22nd, 2026
write-ups across all four-levels & our draft pick tracker rolls on
LOW-A ARMS
Clevari Tejada | RHP | Age 21 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Bradenton Marauders 5.0 IP · 1 H · 0 ER · 0 BB · 5 SO · 58 NP
Five shutout innings, zero walks, one hit, 58 pitches. Clean. Efficient. The Pirates don’t build pitching factories by accident and Tejada is an interesting name. This was a nice rebound outing for Tejada after giving up 3 earned runs and walking 9 in his last outing. If there is any takeaway, it’s good to see Tejada issue no free passes in this one and come away basically unscathed.
Allen Facundo | LHP | Age 23 | New York Yankees | Tampa Tarpons 5.0 IP · 4 H · 0 ER · 2 BB · 8 SO · 88 NP
Eight strikeouts in five innings of shutout ball for the Tarpons. Facundo has been one of the better arms in the Tampa rotation and that is now 3 straight dominant outings by the left hander. Eight punchouts against zero earned runs is a pitcher who was in attack mode from the first pitch. Not sure what more else there is to prove for Facundo at the Low-A level. It’s time to keep pushing him. Don’t bet against the Yankees pitching factory as of late. Facundo is just a small fish in a big pond there but he is still a part nonetheless.
Facundo battled injuries in 2024 and 2025 and was basically on the IL for the majority of the two years. He’s now 23, back at Low-A, and could be a quick riser through the system. The fastball and sinker are mid 90s, sitting anywhere from 94-96. He pairs that with arguably his best pitch which is his slider - a mid 80s high spin slider (~2800 rpm). Facundo can be a reliable bullpen piece down the line. Or someone who can fulfill a swingman type of role.
Hyun-Seok Jang | RHP | Age 22 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Ontario Tower Buzzers 4.0 IP · 3 H · 0 ER · 0 BB · 4 SO · 50 NP
Jang was a name I was touting back in 2024 as someone with a hellacious fastball/changeup combination. He’s made two appearances so far this season while allowing only 5 hits and 1 walk in 9 innings - and he’s struck out 7. Jang features his heavy fastball to go with the changeup and curveball and I think the fastball will help cruise his way onto High-A so long as he stays healthy. Early indications are positive as he’s only walked one in 9 innings. That is an issue he’s ran into int the past. If he can get by that, I’m all in on Jang’s bounceback season.
LOW-A BATS
Edward Florentino | CF | Age 19 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Bradenton Marauders 3 AB · 2 R · 1 H · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Florentino came into the season surging after a breakout year and last night was a reminder of exactly what this profile looks like when healthy and locked in. One at-bat, one homer, one run scored, one walk — he didn’t make an out. He’s back rehabbing with Bradenton and should reach High-A fairly soon. Florentino is on a shortlist of being a top 15 prospect in all of baseball if he isn’t already. He did everything last year — hit for average, hit for power, stole bases. The true definition of a pop-up prospect after getting to A ball from the Dominican Summer League experience he had in 2024. The Pirates are loaded with offensive talent in the minors and Florentino is a part of their next wave.
Elian Peña | SS | Age 18 | New York Mets | St. Lucie Mets 3 AB · 1 R · 1 H · 2 BB
Peña is really forcing the Mets’ hand here. I figured they wanted to go slow with his development but they have a literal savant in the batter’s box. After showing out last year, he’s proving he’s more than capable of handling his own here in the early going at Low-A. He’s up to a .323 AVG and an .894 OPS and he is 18 years old for the remainder of the season — the youngest player in the Florida State League. And soon he may be the youngest or one of the youngest at High-A. The power isn’t showing up in spades, but if there is a player from his international class that can ascend to being a top 25 prospect when the power inevitably shows up, it is Peña.
PJ Morlando | DH | Age 21 season | Miami Marlins | Jupiter Hammerheads 3 AB · 1 R · 2 H · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 2 BB