"Hechavarria finished the 2025 season at high-A Vancouver, posting a 3.22 ERA and 3.40 FIP with 19 strikeouts - seven of which came during his final start with the Canadians - and eight walks over four starts. But instead of repeating that level in '26, it appears the organization intends to test the Cuban right-hander out of the gate by assigning him to double-a New Hampshire, Romero added."
"The 6-foot-4, 227-pound hurler opened plenty of eyes with his impressive showing last year, climbing three levels - including the Florida Complex League, single-A Dunedin and lastly, high-A Vancouver - en route to earning a 2.28 ERA, 3.55 FIP and 17.1 per cent strikeout-minus-walk rate (K-BB%) across 19 combined outings (14 starts). Before the '25 campaign, Hechavarria hadn't set foot on North American soil, spending his inaugural campaign with the Blue Jays organization in the Dominican Summer League."
Silvano Hechavarria will not participate in the 2026 World Baseball Classic after not being cleared to pitch this spring and has informed Cuba that he will be unavailable. The 22-year-old right-hander finished the 2025 season at high-A Vancouver with a 3.22 ERA and 3.40 FIP, recording 19 strikeouts and eight walks over four starts. The Blue Jays plan to begin his 2026 campaign at double-A New Hampshire rather than repeating high-A. Hechavarria, 6-foot-4 and 227 pounds, climbed three levels in 2025, posting a 2.28 ERA, 3.55 FIP and a 17.1% K-BB% across 19 outings. He signed for $240,000 in 2024 and features a mid-90s fastball and high-80s slider.
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