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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: 0.020
2026 Option Year Used? Yes
Contract
2026 Salary$782,900 (Estimate)
League Minimum2026–2028
Arbitration Eligible2029–2031
Free Agent2032
Summary
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 5 | 0 | 11.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.71 | 8 | 13.3% | 15.0% | 2.31 | 1.970 |
| MLB Career | 7 | 0 | 14.2 | 1 | 1 | 6.14 | 11 | 15.3% | 12.5% | 1.84 | 1.773 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.50 |
| 2026-06-02 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4.18 |
| 2026-05-27 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.74 |
| 2026-05-21 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3.18 |
| 2026-05-09 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3.38 |
| 2026-05-03 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.61 |
| 2026-04-28 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.71 |
| 2026-04-22 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.45 |
| 2026-04-16 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 21 | 4.2 | — | — | — | nan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.290 | .188 |
| vs Right | 51 | 10.0 | — | — | — | nan | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | .318 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 33 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.430 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.570 | .231 |
| Away Games | 39 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.870 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1.960 | .324 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 33 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.860 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1.570 | .192 |
| Night Games | 39 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.220 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1.960 | .353 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 32 | 6.2 | — | — | — | nan | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1.650 | .259 |
| Runners On | 40 | 8.0 | — | — | — | nan | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.880 | .303 |
| Scoring Position | 28 | 6.0 | — | — | — | nan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1.500 | .261 |
| Role | |||||||||||
| Reliever | 72 | 14.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.140 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1.770 | .283 |
| By Inning | |||||||||||
| Fifth Inning | 3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Sixth Inning | 21 | 5.2 | — | — | — | .000 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .710 | .150 |
| Seventh Inning | 27 | 5.0 | — | — | — | 7.200 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2.400 | .250 |
| 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 |
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Transaction History
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.