RODOLFO AGUIRRE

7/26/85; NDFA '08; Mexico
R/R; 6-1, 198

Level
W-L-Sv
G
GS
IP
H
HR
BB
K
BB/9
K/9
WHIP
OAVG
ERA
2007 MEXICO
2-6-0
23
14
79.1
100
 
33
48
3.7
5.5
1.68
.313
6.24
2008 A+
0-0-0
7
0
12.2
26
3
6
11
4.3
7.8
2.53
.413
11.37
2008 A
2-3-0
6
5
26.2
27
6
9
16
3.0
5.4
1.35
.265
4.39
2009 MEXICO
3-2-0
42
1
51.2
47
6
24
32
4.2
5.6
1.37
.250
3.83

The Pirates signed Aguirre out of Mexico early in 2008.  He didn't exactly set the world on fire there in 2007.  He opened 2008 in extended spring training, but eventually filled in with Lynchburg, pitching in relief, and later spent about a month in the Hickory rotation.  He obviously wasn't prepared for the Carolina League, but he pitched respectably at Hickory.  He didn't allow too many runners there but was hurt by gopher balls.  He seems to be part of a trend by the team's new management to sign pitchers out of Latin America to fill the holes in the lower level staffs left by the team's miserable performance in drafting and developing pitchers under Dave Littlefield.  The Pirates loaned him to a Mexican League team for 2009.  He pitched much better than he had previously in Mexico, so moving to the bullpen may have helped.  After the season the Pirates outrighted him to the Mexican League.  I have no idea whether that means he is or is not still with the organization.

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