PITTSBURGH — Seth Hernandez is the top pitching prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates and is already making great strides in 2026. Hernandez earned promotion to High-A Greensboro, following a fantastic showing in his month-and-a-half with Single-A Bradenton to start his professional career. The 19-year old posted a 3-0 record over six starts with Bradenton, a 0.96 ERA over 28.0 innings, 50 strikeouts to seven walks, a .135 batting average allowed (BAA), a 0.71 WHIP, plus a 16.07 K/9 and a 7.14 K/BB. Hernandez showed his dominance , winning Florida State League Pitcher of the Month honors for April, but will have some new challenges when he moves up a level. Dealing with Better Hitters This is the most obvious challenge for Hernandez, as there is now a higher level of competition for him when he takes the mound for his first start with Greensboro. Hernandez hardly had any issues with the batters he faced, rarely finding himself in trouble and allowing just three earned runs and two home runs.…