ARLINTHON DE DIOS, RIGHT HANDED PITCHER
Born: January 24, 2000
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 183
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Signed: Int’l Free Agent, 2017, Pittsburgh Pirates
How Acquired: International Free Agent
Country: Dominican Republic
Agent: N/A

WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE
The Pirates signed De Dios at age 17.  He throws in the low-90s with a good slider and good command.

2018
DSL:  0-5-0, 5.28 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 46.0 IP, 5.7 BB/9, 7.8 K/9

De Dios pitched mostly as a starter in his debut.  He didn’t have a great deal of success, with control being a particular problem, but he did show some improvement after a rough first month.

2019
R:  2-4-0, 3.54 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 40.2 IP, 3.8 BB/9, 7.7 K/9

The Pirates kept De Dios in the rotation in the GCL.  He got hit a little hard — opponents batted .294 against him — but he made progress with his command.  He improved slowly but steadily during the season.

2020
DNP

2021
R:  2-2-1, 3.96 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 36.1 IP, 3.5 BB/9, 8.9 K/9

The Pirates sent De Dios back to the FCL.  This time he pitched in relief, apart from one start.  Despite the higher ERA, he had a much better season, with opponents batting .212 against him, compared to .294 the previous year.  He also improved his K rate.  De Dios again improved steadily during the season, with his monthly opponents’ OPS going from .703 to .558 to .328.

De Dios should be in class A in 2022.  He’s already eligible for the Rule 5 draft.
CONTRACT INFORMATION
2022: Minor League Contract
PLAYER INFORMATION
Signing Bonus: N/A
MiLB Debut: 2018
MLB Debut: N/A
MiLB FA Eligible: 2024
MLB FA Eligible: N/A
Rule 5 Eligible: 2021
Added to 40-Man: N/A
Options Remaining: 3
MLB Service Time: 0.000
TRANSACTIONS
July 3, 2017: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.
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