Hunter Harvey
29-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
4-4
ERA
2.82
WHIP
0.94
K
67
SV
10
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
To no one's surprise, Harvey once again spent time on the injured list in 2023. Fortunately, he only missed about 4 weeks with a right elbow strain and his health prevailed otherwise. In fact, Harvey turned in his finest season to date with career-high marks across multiple categories, including games played (57), innings (60.2), strikeouts (67), wins (4) and a team-leading 19 holds. His 0.94 WHIP was 7th-best among qualified relievers and he even got a chance to prove himself in the 9th inning with 10 saves. Statistically speaking, the 29-year-old was Washington's best reliever. His 98.3 mph fastball was still the star of his arsenal, but Harvey implemented a slider (14% usage) last season that was particularly effective against right-handed batters (.087 BAA). Health and performance permitting, Harvey has a chance to be called for more save chances in 2024 with Washington looking to take another step forward. Read Past Outlooks
Dominant start to spring
Harvey struck out two over 1.1 perfect innings of relief in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander set career highs with 57 appearances and 60.2 innings in a mostly heathy 2023, and Harvey responded with a 2.82 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 28.5 percent strikeout rate to go along with 10 saves and 19 holds. He's looked just as dominant this spring, posting a 9:1 K:BB through 5.1 innings, and he's on track for a high-leverage role in the Nationals' bullpen that could see him take over full-time closing duties at some point rather than sharing the ninth inning with Kyle Finnegan.
The right-hander set career highs with 57 appearances and 60.2 innings in a mostly heathy 2023, and Harvey responded with a 2.82 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 28.5 percent strikeout rate to go along with 10 saves and 19 holds. He's looked just as dominant this spring, posting a 9:1 K:BB through 5.1 innings, and he's on track for a high-leverage role in the Nationals' bullpen that could see him take over full-time closing duties at some point rather than sharing the ninth inning with Kyle Finnegan.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Hunter Harvey generally throw?
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What part of the game does Hunter Harvey generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-31%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .219 | 47 | 14 | 39 | 4 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .216 | 71 | 14 | 46 | 5 | |||
2023vs Left | .245 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .168 | 43 | 8 | 20 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .179 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .284 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 1 | |||
2021vs Left | .231 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .250 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-32%
ERA on Road
2023
-39%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.32 | 1.07 | 57.0 | 9.9 | 2.2 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.26 | 1.01 | 51.2 | 9.6 | 2.4 | ||||
2023Home | 3.48 | 0.97 | 31.0 | 9.3 | 1.7 | ||||
2023Away | 2.12 | 0.91 | 29.2 | 10.6 | 2.1 | ||||
2022Home | 3.05 | 1.16 | 20.2 | 11.3 | 3.0 | ||||
2022Away | 1.93 | 1.13 | 18.2 | 9.2 | 2.4 | ||||
2021Home | 3.38 | 1.31 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 1.7 | ||||
2021Away | 5.40 | 1.20 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 5.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Hunter Harvey compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
5.15K/9
9.9BB/9
1.9HR/9
1.0Fastball
98.3 mphERA
2.82WHIP
0.94BABIP
.262GB/FB
1.26Left On Base
76.3%Exit Velocity
81.6 mphBarrels/BBE
4.1%Spin Rate
1935 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.3%Swinging Strike
12.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After being waived by the Orioles and Giants, Harvey was claimed by the Nationals last spring. The 2013 first-rounder opened the year in the minors, but was recalled just a few days into the season. The oft-injured Harvey pitched 2.2 innings across four appearances before suffering a right forearm strain. While injuries have wrecked the 28-year-old's career thus far, he managed to return after two-and-a-half months and stay healthy the rest of the season. Harvey recorded 45 innings between the majors and minors, his most in a season since 2019. 39.1 innings came at the big league level, with the right-hander posting a very solid 2.52 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 45:12 K:BB ratio with two wins and six holds in 38 appearances. Harvey is probably the most talented arm in the Nationals' bullpen and he could factor into the 2023 mix for saves if health prevails.
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Agrees to deal with Nats
Harvey agreed to a contract with the Nationals on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Collects 10th save
Harvey picked up the save Friday in Miami, allowing one hit and striking out one to preserve a 7-4 win.
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Picks up hold Thursday
Harvey gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless eighth inning Thursday to record his 12th hold of the season in a win over the Red Sox.
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Activated from injured list
Harvey (elbow) was activated from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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Return imminent
Harvey (elbow) could be activated this upcoming week without needing a rehab assignment, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
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