Hunter Barco

Bats L Throws L6'4" 235 lbBorn 2000 Jacksonville, USADebut 2025Team PITDraft 2019 R24 #718 New York Mets, The Bolles SchoolContract 1 y/$782,900 (26) 2026: $207,760

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
202613722.98.92.5320.76.29101.6
2027103.1
2028102.2

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 24

His ten closest age-24 comparables averaged 99 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Josh Lindblom2011118.695.2304
2Edgmer Escalona2011122.192.697
3Ernesto Frieri2010121.498.3276
4Jairo Diaz2015115.4did not play
5Chris Withrow2013121.6110.090
6Aaron Loup2012125.8107.6282
7Glen Perkins2007115.989.4661
8Michael Ynoa2016116.884.9141
9Zack Thompson2022123.897.5287
10Kyle Crick2017113.8117.0255

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj137103.1
2026*8776.997.574.4
2025PIT100.002003.012003120.398.8119.2
Career100.002003.012003120.3119.2

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025PITP230000-0.0

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2026AAAIndianapolis IndiansPit26458.2 IP, 22% K4.02
2025AAAIndianapolis IndiansPit32373.2 IP, 25% K3.81
2025AAAltoona CurvePit9425.2 IP, 36% K0.00
2024A+Greensboro GrasshoppersPit25362.0 IP, 30% K3.34
2023ABradenton MaraudersPit4910.2 IP, 39% K5.29
2023RkFCL PiratesPit297.2 IP, 31% K1.25

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.2620.4750.3090.528
20250.4170.2000.254

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.