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Hunter Barco
P · Indianapolis Indians
| Position | P |
| Bats/Throws | L/L |
| Height | 6′ 4″ |
| Weight | 229 lbs |
| Age | 25 |
| Birthplace | Jacksonville, FL, USA |
| Draft | 2022, Pittsburgh Pirates, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 44 |
| College | Florida |
| Signing Bonus | $1,525,000 |
| MLB Debut | 2025-09-23 |
Contract Status
Service Time
0.006
1/1/2026
Options
3
1/1/2026
MLB FA
2032
2026 Service Time Gained: 0.022
2026 Option Year Used? Yes
Contract
2026 Salary$782,900 (Estimate)
League Minimum2026–2028
Arbitration Eligible2029–2031
Free Agent2032
Pitch Arsenal
| Pitch | Pitches | Velocity | V-Move | H-Move | Spin | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam Fastball | 143 | 94.0 | -19.2″ | -14.7″ | 2311 | 18.1% |
| Sinker | 87 | 93.5 | -23.9″ | -16.4″ | 2081 | 7.0% |
| Slider | 68 | 82.3 | -45.0″ | 3.6″ | 2184 | 15.8% |
| Sweeper | 53 | 82.7 | -40.9″ | 11.7″ | 2331 | 33.3% |
| Changeup | 26 | 86.3 | -30.7″ | -16.6″ | 1938 | 12.5% |
| Splitter | 24 | 84.9 | -36.4″ | -7.3″ | 834 | 16.7% |
Summary
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 6 | 0 | 14.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.36 | 10 | 13.3% | 16.0% | 1.84 | 2.110 |
| MLB Career | 8 | 0 | 17.2 | 1 | 1 | 6.11 | 13 | 14.9% | 13.8% | 1.53 | 1.925 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Cincinnati Reds | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.36 | 2.110 |
| 2026-07-24 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4.87 | 1.580 |
| 2026-07-17 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Columbus Clippers | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.54 | 1.510 |
| 2026-07-13 | R | FCL Pirates | vs FCL Rays | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 1.200 |
| 2026-06-19 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Iowa Cubs | 1.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.89 | 1.530 |
| 2026-06-13 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Columbus Clippers | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4.14 | 1.430 |
| 2026-06-07 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ St. Paul Saints | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.50 | 1.500 |
| 2026-06-02 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ St. Paul Saints | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4.18 | 1.500 |
| 2026-05-27 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Iowa Cubs | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.74 | 1.430 |
| 2026-05-21 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Toledo Mud Hens | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.560 |
| Last 10 Total | 32.0 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 3 | 5.91 | 1.781 | |||
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 | 75 | 14.2 | — | — | — | 7.360 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2.114 | — |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.000 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.667 | .417 |
| Last 14 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.000 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.667 | .417 |
| Last 7 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.000 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.667 | .417 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 33 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.430 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.570 | .231 |
| Away Games | 42 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.220 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.610 | .382 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 26 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.400 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2.000 | .211 |
| Night Games | 49 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.380 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2.170 | .366 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 22 | 5.0 | — | — | — | nan | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.200 | .125 |
| vs Right | 53 | 9.0 | — | — | — | nan | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.780 | .386 |
| Role | |||||||||||
| Reliever | 75 | 14.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.360 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2.110 | .317 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 31 | 5.2 | — | — | — | nan | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2.290 | .320 |
| Runners On | 44 | 9.0 | — | — | — | nan | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2.000 | .314 |
| Scoring Position | 31 | 6.1 | — | — | — | nan | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.890 | .292 |
| By Inning | |||||||||||
| Third Inning | 6 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 18.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.000 | .600 |
| Fourth Inning | 4 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Fifth Inning | 8 | 2.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.500 | .200 |
| Sixth Inning | 12 | 3.2 | — | — | — | .000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .000 |
| Seventh Inning | 24 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 9.000 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3.000 | .294 |
| Eighth Inning | 9 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 36.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.000 | .625 |
| Ninth Inning | 4 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 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 | 23 | AA | 50 | 7 | — | — | 42.9% | 42.9% | 14.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 44.0% | 59.1% | — | 61.5% | 22.0% | 40.9% |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ | 975 | 147 | — | — | 47.6% | 19.7% | 24.5% | 8.2% | — | — | — | — | 49.5% | 68.7% | — | 59.7% | 15.7% | 31.3% |
| 2025 | 24 | MLB | 46 | 9 | 94.0 | 95.3 | 44.4% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 11.1% | 40.9% | 66.7% | 44.4% | 75.0% | 54.3% | 64.0% | 52.2% | 58.3% | 19.6% | 36.0% |
| 2025 | 24 | AAA | 1283 | 192 | 93.0 | 96.2 | 45.3% | 24.5% | 22.4% | 7.8% | 27.5% | 63.7% | 49.2% | 81.0% | 44.5% | 70.6% | 47.0% | 56.2% | 16.8% | 29.4% |
| 2025 | 24 | AA | 377 | 50 | — | — | 50.0% | 32.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | — | — | — | — | 46.2% | 60.9% | — | 57.9% | 17.2% | 39.1% |
| 2026 | 25 | MLB | 232 | 41 | 94.3 | 96.2 | 48.8% | 22.0% | 17.1% | 12.2% | 19.0% | 64.2% | 66.7% | 91.2% | 39.7% | 84.8% | 45.7% | 55.0% | 16.8% | 15.2% |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA | 169 | 28 | 93.6 | 95.3 | 46.4% | 28.6% | 21.4% | 3.6% | 28.0% | 65.5% | 65.2% | 87.7% | 47.3% | 81.2% | 51.5% | 61.4% | 17.2% | 18.8% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 278 | 50 | 94.3 | 96.2 | 48.0% | 22.0% | 18.0% | 12.0% | 22.3% | 64.6% | 60.6% | 88.1% | 42.1% | 80.3% | 46.8% | 55.6% | 17.3% | 19.7% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 1452 | 220 | 93.1 | 96.2 | 45.5% | 25.0% | 22.3% | 7.3% | 27.6% | 63.9% | 51.0% | 81.9% | 44.8% | 71.9% | 47.5% | 56.8% | 16.8% | 28.1% | |
| AA Career | AA | 427 | 57 | — | — | 49.1% | 33.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% | — | — | — | — | 45.9% | 60.7% | — | 58.3% | 17.8% | 39.3% | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 975 | 147 | — | — | 47.6% | 19.7% | 24.5% | 8.2% | — | — | — | — | 49.5% | 68.7% | — | 59.7% | 15.7% | 31.3% |
Transaction History
2026-07-31Pittsburgh Pirates optioned LHP Hunter Barco to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-07-29Pittsburgh Pirates recalled LHP Hunter Barco from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-07-18Indianapolis Indians activated LHP Hunter Barco from the 7-day injured list.
2026-07-13Indianapolis Indians sent LHP Hunter Barco on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates.
2026-06-20Indianapolis Indians placed LHP Hunter Barco on the 7-day injured list.
2026-04-29Pittsburgh Pirates optioned LHP Hunter Barco to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-04-28Pittsburgh Pirates recalled LHP Hunter Barco from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-04-13Indianapolis Indians activated LHP Hunter Barco.
2026-04-13Pittsburgh Pirates optioned LHP Hunter Barco to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-09-23Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of LHP Hunter Barco from Indianapolis Indians.
2025-05-31Indianapolis Indians activated LHP Hunter Barco from the 7-day injured list.
2025-05-18Indianapolis Indians placed LHP Hunter Barco on the 7-day injured list retroactive to May 17, 2025.
2025-05-06LHP Hunter Barco assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve.
2025-02-04Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster LHP Hunter Barco to spring training.
2024-09-25Altoona Curve activated LHP Hunter Barco from the 7-day injured list.
2024-07-30Altoona Curve placed LHP Hunter Barco on the 7-day injured list.
2024-07-19LHP Hunter Barco assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2024-07-09Greensboro Grasshoppers transferred LHP Hunter Barco to the Development List.
2024-04-04Greensboro Grasshoppers activated LHP Hunter Barco.
2024-04-04LHP Hunter Barco assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2023-08-03LHP Hunter Barco assigned to Bradenton Marauders.
2023-07-20Indianapolis Indians sent LHP Hunter Barco on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates.
2023-07-20Indianapolis Indians sent LHP Hunter Barco on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates.
2023-03-31LHP Hunter Barco assigned to Indianapolis Indians from FCL Pirates.
2022-11-08FCL Pirates activated LHP Hunter Barco.
2022-08-16LHP Hunter Barco assigned to FCL Pirates.
2022-07-22Pittsburgh Pirates signed LHP Hunter Barco.