Hunter Dobbins

Bats R Throws R6'2" 185 lbBorn 1999 Bryan, USADebut 2025Team BOSDraft 2021 R8 #226 Boston Red Sox, Texas TechContract 1 y/$787,600 (26) 2026: $522,694

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	213	18.9	7.2	2.82	21.9	6.63	100.0
2027							100.8
2028							100.2

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 25

His ten closest age-25 comparables averaged 96 PITCH+ the next season; 7 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Joe Saunders	2006	101.7	96.8	473
2	Jose Butto	2023	101.7	115.2	294
3	Daniel Castano	2020	101.4	90.8	92
4	Jacob Waguespack	2019	98.4	79.1	90
5	Mike O'Connor	2006	100.1	did not play
6	Christian Scott	2024	99.2	did not play
7	Adam Conley	2015	98.2	97.3	584
8	John Maine	2006	103.8	106.2	810
9	Keegan Akin	2020	99.6	88.5	427
10	Brandon Cumpton	2014	103.1	did not play

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									213				100.8
2026*									212				101.0	98.0	99.1
2025	BOS	4	1	4.13	13	11	0	61.0	256	6	17	45	101.1	98.4	99.6
Career		4	1	4.13	13	11	0	61.0	256	6	17	45	101.1		99.6

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	BOS	P	13	61	8	6	0	0	1.000	-0.5

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

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Memphis Redbirds	Pit	275	62.2 IP, 17% K	4.20
2025	AAA	Worcester Red Sox	Pit	53	12.2 IP, 13% K	6.64
2024	AAA	Worcester Red Sox	Pit	88	20.2 IP, 25% K	2.67
2024	AA	Portland Sea Dogs	Pit	436	105.0 IP, 22% K	3.17
2023	AA	Portland Sea Dogs	Pit	307	71.2 IP, 25% K	4.30
2023	A+	Greenville Drive	Pit	161	41.0 IP, 27% K	2.63
2022	A	Salem Red Sox	Pit	301	69.0 IP, 23% K	5.22

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.286	0.354	0.319	0.314
2025	0.339	0.320	0.314	0.355

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