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Hunter BarcoIL
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
Pitch Arsenal
| Pitch | Pitches | Velocity | V-Move | H-Move | Spin | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam Fastball | 353 | 93.7 | -19.4″ | -14.4″ | 2330 | 21.1% |
| Slider | 216 | 82.2 | -44.5″ | 3.1″ | 2186 | 28.4% |
| Sinker | 140 | 93.2 | -23.8″ | -16.6″ | 2137 | 8.8% |
| Sweeper | 88 | 82.9 | -39.9″ | 11.2″ | 2340 | 33.3% |
| Changeup | 82 | 86.2 | -30.9″ | -16.0″ | 1903 | 34.3% |
| Splitter | 44 | 84.8 | -35.9″ | -8.0″ | 952 | 20.0% |
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 | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2026-05-15 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Louisville Bats | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3.18 | 1.350 |
| 2026-05-09 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Omaha Storm Chasers | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3.38 | 1.350 |
| 2026-05-03 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Memphis Redbirds | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.61 | 1.160 |
| 2026-04-28 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs St. Louis Cardinals | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.71 | 1.970 |
| Last 10 Total | 36.0 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 3 | 6.00 | 1.667 | |||
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 | 60 | 11.2 | — | — | — | 7.710 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1.971 | — |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 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 | 33 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.430 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.570 | .231 |
| Away Games | 27 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.640 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2.570 | .364 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 26 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.400 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2.000 | .211 |
| Night Games | 34 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.450 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1.950 | .345 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 18 | 4.0 | — | — | — | nan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.250 | .154 |
| vs Right | 42 | 7.2 | — | — | — | nan | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.350 | .343 |
| Role | |||||||||||
| Reliever | 60 | 11.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.710 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1.970 | .292 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 26 | 5.1 | — | — | — | nan | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1.690 | .238 |
| Runners On | 34 | 6.1 | — | — | — | nan | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2.210 | .333 |
| Scoring Position | 24 | 4.2 | — | — | — | nan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.930 | .316 |
| By Inning | |||||||||||
| Fifth Inning | 3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | A | 200 | 26 | 90.6 | 92.4 | 46.2% | 26.9% | 23.1% | 3.8% | 37.1% | 65.7% | 54.5% | 81.8% | 50.0% | 67.0% | 42.9% | 49.0% | 16.5% | 33.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | R | 54 | 18 | — | — | 61.1% | 16.7% | 11.1% | 11.1% | — | — | — | — | 66.7% | 50.0% | — | 89.7% | 16.7% | 50.0% |
| 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 | 691 | 108 | 93.5 | 95.5 | 49.1% | 21.3% | 25.0% | 4.6% | 27.1% | 67.0% | 56.5% | 82.6% | 47.3% | 75.2% | 50.8% | 59.0% | 16.6% | 24.8% |
| 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 | 1974 | 300 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 46.7% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 6.7% | 27.4% | 64.9% | 51.6% | 81.6% | 45.5% | 72.3% | 48.3% | 57.2% | 16.7% | 27.7% | |
| 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% | |
| A Career | A | 200 | 26 | 90.6 | 92.4 | 46.2% | 26.9% | 23.1% | 3.8% | 37.1% | 65.7% | 54.5% | 81.8% | 50.0% | 67.0% | 42.9% | 49.0% | 16.5% | 33.0% | |
| R Career | R | 54 | 18 | — | — | 61.1% | 16.7% | 11.1% | 11.1% | — | — | — | — | 66.7% | 50.0% | — | 89.7% | 16.7% | 50.0% |
Transaction History
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.