Yohendrick Pinango
LF | Bats/Throws: L/L | 5' 11" 170LBS | Age: 22
MLB Pipeline Rank
PA AB R H HR SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
2024 352 314 28 65 5 8 .207 .290 .318 .608
Career Minors 2,138 1,931 261 514 34 75 .266 .332 .385 .717
AVG HR SB OPS
2024 .207 5 8 .608
Career Minors .266 34 75 .717

Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

SeasonTmLGLGPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSHBPAVGOBPSLGOPS
2019 DSL Cubs 1 DSL ROK 62 274 240 43 86 20 0 0 36 27 20 27 7 4 .358 .427 .442 .869
2021 2 Teams Minors 108 456 421 59 116 20 3 5 36 31 69 8 2 2 .276 .327 .373 .700
2021 Myrtle Beach Pelicans A E A 84 351 324 50 88 16 2 4 27 24 57 8 2 1 .272 .322 .370 .692
2021 South Bend Cubs A+ C A+ 24 105 97 9 28 4 1 1 9 7 12 0 0 1 .289 .343 .381 .724
2022 South Bend Cubs MID A+ 115 495 464 65 116 24 2 13 63 30 88 14 1 1 .250 .297 .394 .691
2023 South Bend Cubs MID A+ 104 439 392 46 97 18 2 6 45 40 72 15 6 2 .247 .317 .349 .666
2024 3 Teams Minors 117 474 414 48 99 26 3 10 51 54 89 11 4 4 .239 .331 .389 .720
2024 South Bend Cubs MID A+ 29 122 100 20 34 8 2 5 19 20 15 3 3 1 .340 .451 .610 1.061
2024 Tennessee Smokies SOU AA 55 225 197 22 44 10 1 4 21 25 47 7 1 2 .223 .316 .345 .661
2024 New Hampshire Fisher Cats EAS AA 33 127 117 6 21 8 0 1 11 9 27 1 0 1 .179 .244 .274 .518
2024 2 Teams AA 88 352 314 28 65 18 1 5 32 34 74 8 1 3 .207 .290 .318 .608

Scouting Report

2024

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40

Signed for $400,000 out of Venezuela in 2018, Pinango debuted the next year and led the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League with 86 hits while placing fourth in the batting race at .358. After the pandemic shutdown, the Cubs jumped him to Single-A shortly before his 19th birthday in 2021. He hadn't shown much power until 2024, when he has made some swing changes during his third straight season in High-A. Following a promotion, he performed like an average hitter for Double-A Tennessee before being moved to the Blue Jays in late July in a deal for Nate Pearson.

Pinango has some of the better bat-to-ball skills in the system, but in the past they translated into substandard contact and cut into his walk totals. He's now using a wider stance, loading his hands better and keeping his quick left-handed stroke in the zone longer. He's also making improved swing decisions, helping him to turn on more pitches and hit them harder than before.

With his high baseball IQ, Pinango makes the most of his average speed, arm and outfield range. He can steal an occasional base but fits best in left field, which put more demands on his bat. If he can get to 20 or more homers a year he might be a regular, though he profiles more as a fourth outfielder.


2022

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45 

After signing for $400,000 out of Venezuela in 2018, Pinango debuted the next year by leading the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League in hits (86) and placing fourth in the batting race (.358). Though he lost the 2020 season to the pandemic shutdown, the Cubs thought enough of his hitting ability to have him make his U.S. debut in Low-A three days before he turned 19 in late May. He earned a promotion to High-A in August and batted .276 between the two stops.

Pinango has some of the best bat-to-ball skills in the system and is extremely advanced at the plate for his age, making good swing decisions and using the entire field. He has a quick left-handed stroke and is doing a better job of lifting balls in the air in 2022, showing the potential for 15-20 homers per season. He puts the ball in play so easily that it cuts into his walk totals.

Pinango's speed, arm and range all grade as average, and his high baseball IQ enables him to make the most of them. He can steal an occasional base, gets the job done in left field and has just enough arm and accuracy to get by in right. He comes with a high floor, but it remains to be seen whether he'll make enough impact to profile as a regular corner outfielder on a contender. 


2021

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45

Signed for $400,000 out of Venezuela in 2018, Pinango led the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League in hits (86) and finished fourth in batting (.358) during his pro debut the next summer. The coronavirus pandemic eliminated the plan for him to make his U.S. debut in 2020, when he was limited to instructional league.  

Pinango has one of the smoothest left-handed swings among Cubs prospects and is one of the most advanced young hitters in the system. He doesn't try to do too much at the plate, and he controls the strike zone and uses the opposite field extremely well. While he didn't homer in his introduction to pro ball, he has some raw power and should provide 12-15 homers per season as he gets stronger and learns to turn on pitches and launch them in the air more frequently. 

Pinango showed solid speed and a knack for stealing bases in the DSL, swiping 27 bases in 62 games. He's a decent defender with room for improvement in center field, though he might have to move if he slows down as he matures physically. He has average arm strength and could wind up in left field.



Awards




Transactions

Team Date Transaction
07/31/2024 New Hampshire Fisher Cats activated OF Yohendrick Pinango.
07/27/2024 Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Nate Pearson to Chicago Cubs for SS Josh Rivera and OF Yohendrick Pinango.
07/27/2024 OF Yohendrick Pinango assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
05/14/2024 OF Yohendrick Pinango assigned to Tennessee Smokies from South Bend Cubs.
03/04/2024 OF Yohendrick Pinango assigned to Chicago Cubs.
06/30/2023 South Bend Cubs activated OF Yohendrick Pinango.
06/25/2023 OF Yohendrick Pinango roster status changed by South Bend Cubs.
02/27/2023 OF Yohendrick Pinango roster status changed by Chicago Cubs.
02/27/2023 OF Yohendrick Pinango assigned to Chicago Cubs.
08/24/2021 OF Yohendrick Pinango assigned to South Bend Cubs from Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
05/02/2021 OF Yohendrick Pinango assigned to Myrtle Beach Pelicans from AZL Cubs Red.
05/02/2021 OF Yohendrick Pinango assigned to Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
05/02/2021 OF Yohendrick Pinango assigned to Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
08/30/2019 OF Yohendrick Pinango assigned to AZL Cubs 2 from DSL Cubs1.
07/13/2019 OF Yohendrick Pinango assigned to DSL NL All-Stars.
05/31/2019 OF Yohendrick Pinango assigned to DSL Cubs1.
07/02/2018 Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Yohendrick Pinango to a minor league contract.