Palm Beach (A) right-handed starter Hancel Rincón was named the Cardinals Minor League Pitcher Of The Month for May.
Rincón, 21, posted a 2-1 record with a 1.82 ERA (5 ER/24.2 IP), 0.69 WHIP and a .159 average against across four starts in May. He notched three consecutive outings of at least 6.0 innings pitched without an earned run, including a career-high 8.0 innings with just three base runners allowed versus Daytona on May 5. The 6’2” native of the Dominican Republic continues Palm Beach’s run of Pitcher of the Month winners, joining former Beach Birds pitchers Inohan Paniagua (June & July 2022) and Andrew Marrero (August 2022) as recent award recipients.
“Hancel’s three quality starts led Palm Beach to a 17-9 record in May’,” stated LaRocque.
Signed as an international free agent in January 2019, Rincón got his first taste of full-season ball in 2022, making eight starts with Palm Beach while capturing the Florida State League’s Pitcher of the Month for September. Through nine starts at Single-A Palm Beach this season, Rincón owns a 5-2 record with a 3.20 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts across 50.2 innings pitched.
