Prospect Vladimir Gutiérrez achieves his 7th consecutive victory in Double-A

What began as a season to forget may end as one to remember, and who knows if a promotion to the Major Leagues.

The right of Pinar del Río, Vladimir Gutierrez He achieved his 7th victory in a row with the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, tying his personal record for strikeouts with 10 in seven innings.

Gutiérrez started 2018 2-8 after his first starts. However, his mechanism took a 180 degree turn and the talent exploded in such a way that in the last four starts he is 3-0, 0.67 ERA (two earned in 27.0 innings), six walks, 27 strikeouts and an opponent average of .196 .

The franchise's No. 9 prospect is grabbing headlines and perhaps these notable performances will reach the ears of management in Cincinnati and earn him a promotion for September.

The Rookie in Cuba from the National Series 53 posts 8-8, .4.13 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 104.2 innings. A strong candidate for Pitcher of the Month for July, the man from Pinar del Río needs to extend his winning streak and his dominance in the minors, the more rivals he eliminates the more ready he will be to make the jump to the Major Leagues.