Hunter Stratton

Hunter Stratton

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Pittsburgh Pirates
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Stratton first reached Triple-A in 2021, but his first significant sample in the majors didn't come until 2024. He spent the entire campaign in the majors and was effective at suppressing runs thanks to a 4.4 percent walk rate paired with allowing only 0.7 HR/9. His minor-league track record suggests the former may not be sustainable, and a modest groundball rate casts doubt on the latter. Positively, however, Stratton has two plus pitches in his fastball and slider, with the latter giving him upside to improve upon the 21 percent strikeout rate he's posted across 49.2 career innings. After being non-tendered to begin the offseason, Stratton is back with the Pirates on a minor-league deal but could contribute out of the bullpen if he proves healthy after his 2024 campaign was ended prematurely by a ruptured patella tendon. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates in December of 2024.
Recalled from Triple-A
PPittsburgh Pirates
April 29, 2025
The Pirates recalled Stratton from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Stratton -- who has allowed seven runs with a 9:4 K:BB in 11.2 innings with Indianapolis this season -- is taking the roster spot vacated by Dennis Santana, who was placed on the bereavement list. He will likely be up only for a few days while Santana is away.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
28
Last 10 Games
28
Last 5 Games
28
How many pitches does Hunter Stratton generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Hunter Stratton generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-34%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-45%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-24%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .310 92 18 3 26 6 1 3
Since 2023vs Right .204 118 25 8 22 5 0 3
2025vs Left .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 1.000 3 0 1 2 0 0 1
2024vs Left .344 68 13 3 21 6 0 1
2024vs Right .190 90 20 4 16 2 0 2
2023vs Left .238 22 5 0 5 0 1 2
2023vs Right .182 25 5 3 4 3 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-46%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-53%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-12%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 4.15 1.25 30.1 1 1 0 5.0 1.8 1.2
Since 2023Away 2.25 1.05 20.0 1 0 1 11.7 2.3 0.9
2025Home 13.50 4.50 .666666 0 0 0 0.0 13.5 13.5
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 4.64 1.22 21.1 1 1 0 5.1 1.3 0.8
2024Away 2.20 1.10 16.1 1 0 1 11.6 2.2 0.6
2023Home 2.16 1.08 8.1 0 0 0 5.4 2.2 1.1
2023Away 2.45 0.82 3.2 0 0 0 12.3 2.5 2.5
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Stat Review
How does Hunter Stratton 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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.00
 
K/9
0.0
 
BB/9
13.5
 
HR/9
13.5
 
Fastball
0.0 mph
 
ERA
13.50
 
WHIP
4.50
 
BABIP
.347
 
GB/FB
0.50
 
Left On Base
125.0%
 
Exit Velocity
0.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
0 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
0.0%
 
Swinging Strike
10.7%
 
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Headed to minor leagues
PPittsburgh Pirates
March 26, 2025
The Pirates will option Stratton to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Added to 40-man roster
PPittsburgh Pirates
March 22, 2025
The Pirates selected Stratton's (knee) contract Saturday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Throwing simulated game
PPittsburgh Pirates
Knee
March 5, 2025
Pirates senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said that Stratton (knee) will throw a simulated game Wednesday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Starting running progression
PPittsburgh Pirates
Knee
February 19, 2025
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Stratton (knee) is slated to begin a running progression, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Behind other bullpen options
PPittsburgh Pirates
Knee
February 14, 2025
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Friday that Stratton (knee) still needs to show he can go through running and pitchers' fielding practice before he can be considered part of the competition for a bullpen spot, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Up for brief big-league stint?
PPittsburgh Pirates
April 29, 2025
According to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com, Stickland is likely being added to the Pirates' MLB roster but isn't expected to stick around long.
ANALYSIS
The transaction hasn't been made official, but Strickland has a locker in the Pittsburgh clubhouse for Tuesday's matchup with the Cubs. The right-hander had a 3.58 ERA in 36 outings with the Pirates last season but has struggled to a 6.30 ERA early this year at Triple-A Indianapolis.
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