Yankees prospect Luis Medina looked sharp on Friday night, earning the win in Puerto Rico’s 2-1 win over Mexico in the Caribbean Series semifinal.

Medina, ranked as the No. 11 prospect in the organization by MLB Pipeline, allowed one run on two hits in five innings, walking two batters and striking out four.

MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported that Medina was hitting 97-98 mph on the radar gun and showcased a “smooth delivery and explosive fastball.”

Medina, of course, did not pitch in a game last year due to the cancellation of the Minor League season, but did spend all of 2020 in Scranton at the Yankees’ Alternate Training Site.

As a 20-year-old in 2019, Medina struggled at Class A Charleston, pitching to a 1-8 record with a 6.00 ERA in 20 starts. However, he made two starts with Class A Advanced Tampa at the end of the season, allowing one run on seven hits with a walk and 12 strikeouts in 10 2/3 innings.

Medina spent the offseason pitching in the Puerto Rican Winter League, where he allowed just one run over 16 2/3 innings and earned Pitcher of the Year honors.

The Athletic’s Keith Law left him off his list of Top 100 Prospects list, but only barely, writing of Medina’s winter league season, “Four starts here, four starts there, none of this is a big sample, but it’s better than he’s pitched anywhere else in pro ball, and if he can build on this and put together a full season, or even most of one, with this level of control, he’s a top 50 prospect at worst."

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