Top Dog: Serna named SAL Pitcher of the Week

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (April 13, 2026) – Minor League Baseball (MiLB) has announced today that Hudson Valley Renegades RHP Luis Serna has been named the first South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week in the 2026 season.

Serna, 21, threw 7.0 shutout innings in his High-A debut on April 9 against Wilmington, allowing only one hit and one walk while striking out 10. He was one of only two pitchers in the SAL during its first full week to strike out double-digit batters, and the only one to do so while throwing more than 5.0 innings. He also became the first Renegades starter to complete 7.0 innings in a start in 2026.

"Luis has worked very hard coming back from Tommy John surgery and his start is an example of the pitcher he has become," said Renegades pitching coach Ryan Mossman. "He has refined his delivery, added pitches to his arsenal and improved his command over the last year. I'm excited to see Luis continue to blossom this season."

He set career-highs in innings pitched and strikeouts in the start, needing only 85 pitches (63 strikes) to navigate his outing.

Serna is the first Renegades player to win a weekly award in 2026, after they only won three in 2025. He was signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on May 11, 2021.

Hudson Valley hits the road on Tuesday for a six-game series with the Frederick Keys, but returns home on Tuesday, April 21 to begin a six-game series with the Brooklyn Cyclones.

Single game tickets are available for purchase online at www.hvrenegades.com/tickets, over the phone by calling the Renegades Ticket Office at (845) 838-0094, or in-person at the Ticket Office powering every play by Central Hudson, a FORTIS company at Heritage Financial Park.