This is not real analysis, you're just trying to validate your opinion about Pineda. The truth is, he pitched in the AL West, which is the weakest division in the AL, you're trying to equate one season into over there into actual projections for the AL East, and cherry picking the stats is intellectually dishonest.
Where's the ERA, and "contender" is a subjective term.
He didn't do well vs Boston, the Yankees, Detroit, Texas or the Angels.
Sorry if reality clashes with your agenda.
That's why it's laughable.