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Vincent Payne, Orlando Castro Promoted to West Virginia

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Right handed pitcher Vincent Payne and left handed pitcher Orlando Castro have been promoted from the State College Spikes to the West Virginia Power.  To make room on the West Virginia roster, Brooks Pounders and Kevin Decker have been placed on the disabled list.

Payne threw 27.2 innings in State College this year out of the bullpen, with a 5.20 ERA and a 21:11 K/BB ratio.  He also made one appearance in West Virginia earlier in the year, throwing two shutout innings with a walk and a strikeout.

Castro started out the year by pitching three shutout innings in West Virginia, allowing two hits and one walk.  He then joined the GCL rotation, where he dominated with a 0.72 ERA in 25 innings, along with a 22:2 K/BB ratio.  He pitched 17 innings in State College, with a 4.76 ERA and an 11:4 K/BB ratio.  The 19 year old out of Honduras is currently in his first year in the US.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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