 After the 2001 season , Baseball America ranked Bautista the third @-@ best prospect in the Marlins ' organization . The following April , a USA Today article said that Bautista had similar career potential to Pedro Martínez , noting that Bautista 's fastball had become about 10 mph faster during his time in the minor leagues . In 2002 , he pitched with the Single @-@ A Advanced Jupiter Hammerheads of the Florida State League , where he went 4 – 6 with an ERA of 4 @.@ 99 , 79 strikeouts , 40 walks , and 88 1 ⁄ 3 innings pitched in 19 games ( 15 starts ) . He recovered in 2003 , making 25 starts between the Hammerheads and the Double @-@ A Carolina Mudcats of the Southern League . He finished the year with a 12 – 9 win @-@ loss record , an improved ERA of 3 @.@ 41 , 138 strikeouts , and 70 walks in 137 1 ⁄ 3 innings pitched . 
