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Hunter Stratton
P · Indianapolis Indians
| Position | P |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Height | 6′ 4″ |
| Weight | 225 lbs |
| Age | 29 |
| Birthplace | Bristol, TN, USA |
| Draft | 2017, Pittsburgh Pirates, Round: 16, Overall Pick: 478 |
| School | Walters State CC |
| MLB Debut | 2023-09-05 |
Contract Status
Service Time
1.071
1/1/2026
Options
2
1/1/2026
MLB FA
2032
2026 Service Time Gained: 0.008
2026 Option Year Used? Yes
Contract
2026 Salary$780,000 (Estimate)
League Minimum2026–2028
Arbitration Eligible2029–2031
Free Agent2032
Pitch Arsenal
| Pitch | Pitches | Velocity | V-Move | H-Move | Spin | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam Fastball | 22 | 96.3 | -14.8″ | 2.6″ | 2495 | 11.1% |
| Cutter | 18 | 93.0 | -21.4″ | -3.4″ | 2507 | 12.5% |
| Slider | 16 | 85.6 | -38.9″ | -8.0″ | 2561 | 20.0% |
| Sinker | 2 | 96.4 | -18.8″ | 14.1″ | 2346 | 0.0% |
Summary
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| MLB Career | 62 | 0 | 71.2 | 3 | 2 | 3.88 | 62 | 20.1% | 5.5% | 1.00 | 1.278 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Louisville Bats | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.31 | 1.380 |
| 2026-07-23 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.34 | 1.390 |
| 2026-07-18 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Columbus Clippers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.45 | 1.400 |
| 2026-07-09 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Atlanta Braves | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 1.800 |
| 2026-07-07 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Atlanta Braves | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2.000 |
| 2026-06-30 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Omaha Storm Chasers | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 | 1.470 |
| 2026-06-25 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.77 | 1.470 |
| 2026-06-24 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.90 | 1.520 |
| 2026-06-21 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Iowa Cubs | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.05 | 1.580 |
| 2026-06-13 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | @ Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.38 | 1.620 |
| Last 10 Total | 11.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1.54 | .943 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | AVG | BABIP |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | IP ↕ | H ↕ | ER ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | HR ↕ | ERA ↕ |
|---|
| Split | BF | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | HR | WHIP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 5.400 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.800 | — |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 12 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.710 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.143 | .417 |
| Last 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Last 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 12 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.710 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.140 | .417 |
| Away Games | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 6 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.500 | .333 |
| Night Games | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.000 | .444 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 10 | 2.1 | — | — | — | nan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.710 | .400 |
| vs Right | 5 | 1.0 | — | — | — | nan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.000 | .400 |
| Role | |||||||||||
| Reliever | 15 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.400 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.800 | .400 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | nan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.000 | .750 |
| Runners On | 11 | 3.0 | — | — | — | nan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .273 |
| Scoring Position | 4 | 1.0 | — | — | — | nan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| By Inning | |||||||||||
| Fourth Inning | 1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Fifth Inning | 5 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.000 | .400 |
| Ninth Inning | 9 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 9.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.000 | .444 |
| Year | Age | Lv | Pit | BIP | Velo | Max V | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Zone% | F-Str% | CS% | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | MLB | 581 | 115 | 95.5 | 97.7 | 40.4% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 13.2% | 34.0% | 70.8% | 56.2% | 81.2% | 52.3% | 72.7% | 49.0% | 61.4% | 14.6% | 27.3% |
| 2024 | 27 | AAA | 57 | 10 | 94.8 | 96.1 | 30.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% | 31.0% | 75.0% | 55.6% | 85.7% | 52.6% | 76.7% | 49.1% | 86.7% | 17.5% | 23.3% |
| 2024 | 27 | A | 14 | 2 | 93.8 | 94.7 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 62.5% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 57.1% | 87.5% | 57.1% | 50.0% | 21.4% | 12.5% |
| 2024 | 27 | R-FCL | 23 | 6 | — | — | 33.3% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | 47.8% | 81.8% | — | 57.1% | 21.7% | 18.2% |
| 2025 | 28 | MLB | 269 | 45 | 96.3 | 97.7 | 37.8% | 33.3% | 24.4% | 4.4% | 26.1% | 72.0% | 61.3% | 84.3% | 51.7% | 79.1% | 55.8% | 68.7% | 14.9% | 20.9% |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA | 429 | 73 | 95.7 | 97.8 | 50.7% | 27.4% | 17.8% | 4.1% | 32.0% | 73.6% | 56.2% | 77.0% | 51.5% | 70.1% | 46.9% | 53.2% | 12.6% | 29.9% |
| 2026 | 29 | AAA | 58 | 12 | 96.3 | 98.0 | 58.3% | 25.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 25.8% | 55.6% | 75.0% | 93.3% | 39.7% | 87.0% | 46.6% | 62.5% | 20.7% | 13.0% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 850 | 160 | 95.8 | 97.7 | 39.6% | 25.8% | 23.9% | 10.7% | 31.7% | 71.3% | 57.5% | 82.3% | 52.1% | 74.7% | 51.2% | 63.6% | 14.7% | 25.3% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 544 | 95 | 95.7 | 98.0 | 49.5% | 28.4% | 17.9% | 4.2% | 31.2% | 71.9% | 57.8% | 79.3% | 50.4% | 72.3% | 47.1% | 57.9% | 14.0% | 27.7% | |
| A Career | A | 14 | 2 | 93.8 | 94.7 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 62.5% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 57.1% | 87.5% | 57.1% | 50.0% | 21.4% | 12.5% | |
| R-FCL Career | R-FCL | 23 | 6 | — | — | 33.3% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | 47.8% | 81.8% | — | 57.1% | 21.7% | 18.2% |
Transaction History
2026-07-10Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Hunter Stratton to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-07-10Indianapolis Indians activated RHP Hunter Stratton.
2026-07-04Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Hunter Stratton from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-07-04Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Hunter Stratton.
2026-06-20Indianapolis Indians activated RHP Hunter Stratton.
2026-06-19Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Hunter Stratton to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-06-18Atlanta Braves traded RHP Hunter Stratton to Pittsburgh Pirates for C Joey Bart.
2026-06-17Atlanta Braves designated RHP Hunter Stratton for assignment.
2026-05-03Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Hunter Stratton to Gwinnett Stripers.
2026-05-01Atlanta Braves recalled RHP Hunter Stratton from Gwinnett Stripers.
2026-03-01Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Hunter Stratton to Gwinnett Stripers.
2025-09-12Atlanta Braves recalled RHP Hunter Stratton from Gwinnett Stripers.
2025-09-02Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Hunter Stratton to Gwinnett Stripers.
2025-08-24Atlanta Braves recalled RHP Hunter Stratton from Gwinnett Stripers.
2025-08-19Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Hunter Stratton to Gwinnett Stripers.
2025-08-14Atlanta Braves recalled RHP Hunter Stratton from Gwinnett Stripers.
2025-08-11RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to Gwinnett Stripers from Columbus Clingstones.
2025-08-10Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Hunter Stratton to Columbus Clingstones.
2025-08-09Atlanta Braves recalled RHP Hunter Stratton from Gwinnett Stripers.
2025-07-28Atlanta Braves optioned RHP Hunter Stratton to Gwinnett Stripers.
2025-07-27Atlanta Braves activated RHP Hunter Stratton.
2025-07-23Atlanta Braves recalled RHP Hunter Stratton from Gwinnett Stripers.
2025-07-02RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to Gwinnett Stripers.
2025-07-01Pittsburgh Pirates traded RHP Hunter Stratton to Atlanta Braves for OF Titus Dumitru and cash.
2025-06-26Pittsburgh Pirates designated RHP Hunter Stratton for assignment.
2025-06-24Indianapolis Indians activated RHP Hunter Stratton.
2025-06-24Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Hunter Stratton to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-06-21Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Hunter Stratton from Indianapolis Indians.
2025-05-24Indianapolis Indians activated RHP Hunter Stratton from the temporarily inactive list.
2025-05-20Indianapolis Indians placed RHP Hunter Stratton on the temporarily inactive list.
2025-05-02Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Hunter Stratton to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-04-29Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Hunter Stratton from Indianapolis Indians.
2025-03-27Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Hunter Stratton to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-03-22Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of RHP Hunter Stratton from Indianapolis Indians.
2025-01-13RHP Hunter Stratton roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
2024-12-02RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-12-02Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Hunter Stratton to a minor league contract.
2024-11-22RHP Hunter Stratton elected free agency.
2024-11-04Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Hunter Stratton from the 60-day injured list.
2024-08-19Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Hunter Stratton from Indianapolis Indians.
2024-08-09Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Hunter Stratton to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-08-02Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Hunter Stratton on the 60-day injured list. Rupture of left patella tendon.
2024-07-26Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Hunter Stratton from the 15-day injured list.
2024-07-23Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Hunter Stratton on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-07-23Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Hunter Stratton on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-07-20Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Hunter Stratton on a rehab assignment to Bradenton Marauders.
2024-07-20Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Hunter Stratton on a rehab assignment to Bradenton Marauders.
2024-07-19Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Hunter Stratton on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates.
2024-07-19Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Hunter Stratton on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates.
2024-07-15Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Hunter Stratton on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates.
2024-07-15Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Hunter Stratton on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates.
2024-06-14Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Hunter Stratton on the 15-day injured list. Right triceps strain.
2024-03-28Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of RHP Hunter Stratton from Indianapolis Indians.
2024-01-11Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster RHP Hunter Stratton to spring training.
2023-12-08RHP Hunter Stratton roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
2023-12-08RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to Indianapolis Indians.
2023-12-08Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Hunter Stratton to a minor league contract.
2023-11-17RHP Hunter Stratton elected free agency.
2023-09-04Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of RHP Hunter Stratton from Indianapolis Indians.
2023-02-28RHP Hunter Stratton and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2022-03-18RHP Hunter Stratton and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2021-07-23RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve.
2021-04-30RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2021-02-12RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2021-02-12RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2019-06-11RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to Bradenton Marauders from West Virginia Black Bears.
2019-06-11RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to Bradenton Marauders.
2019-06-10RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to West Virginia Black Bears from Bradenton Marauders.
2019-06-08Bradenton Marauders activated RHP Hunter Stratton.
2019-06-04RHP Hunter Stratton roster status changed by Bradenton Marauders.
2019-04-02RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to Bradenton Marauders from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2018-04-21Hunter Stratton assigned to West Virginia Power from Bristol Pirates.
2017-06-21RHP Hunter Stratton assigned to Bristol Pirates.
2017-06-21Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP Hunter Stratton.