Hunter Stratton

Bats R Throws R6'4" 225 lbBorn 1996 Bristol, USADebut 2023Team ATLDraft 2017 R16 #478 Pittsburgh Pirates, Walters State CCContract 1 y (26) 2026: $62,097

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	134	21.1	7.9	2.67	21.2	6.19	104.7
2027							105.0
2028							103.3

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 28

His ten closest age-28 comparables averaged 88 PITCH+ the next season; 8 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	Matt Daley	2010	100.3	77.4	27
2	Doug Slaten	2008	101.1	79.4	30
3	Donnie Veal	2013	101.2	78.1	32
4	J. T. Chargois	2019	97.9	did not play
5	Adam Russell	2011	99.6	did not play
6	Brandon Gomes	2013	98.7	104.8	138
7	Rob Wooten	2014	99.3	74.9	30
8	Darin Downs	2013	99.6	98.0	148
9	Luke Farrell	2019	99.1	79.8	27
10	Garrett Cleavinger	2022	99.0	115.1	48

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									134				105.0
2026*									15				83.5	113.4	96.9
2025	ATL	1	1	5.21	15	0	1	19.0	89	3	7	16	86.0	98.2	84.1
2024	PIT	2	1	3.58	36	0	1	37.7	158	3	7	33	107.5	95.9	103.4
2023	PIT	0	0	2.25	8	0	0	12.0	47	2	3	10	100.7	98.7	99.5
Career		3	2	3.80	59	0	2	68.7	294	8	17	59	99.9		96.9

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	ATL	P	15	19	4	0	0	1.000	-0.2
2024	PIT	P	36	38	2	2	2	0.667	-0.8
2023	PIT	P	8	12	2	0	0	1.000	-0.1

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

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	El Paso Chihuahuas	Pit	32	8.0 IP, 25% K	0.00
2026	AAA	nan	Pit	174	40.2 IP, 24% K	2.69
2026	AAA	Gwinnett Stripers	Pit	113	24.2 IP, 21% K	4.46
2026	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	29	8.0 IP, 31% K	0.00
2025	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	101	24.2 IP, 24% K	3.72
2025	AAA	Gwinnett Stripers	Pit	45	11.1 IP, 24% K	1.62
2025	AAA	nan	Pit	146	36.0 IP, 24% K	3.00
2023	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	242	56.1 IP, 31% K	4.01
2022	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	282	63.0 IP, 29% K	5.71
2021	AA	Altoona Curve	Pit	102	25.1 IP, 43% K	1.43
2021	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	103	23.2 IP, 25% K	3.49
2019	A+	Bradenton Marauders	Pit	315	72.0 IP, 20% K	4.25
2018	A	West Virginia Power	Pit	441	101.2 IP, 19% K	4.18
2017	Rk	Bristol Pirates	Pit	197	43.0 IP, 19% K	4.81

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.360	0.430	0.404	0.300
2025	0.439	0.289	0.448	0.314
2024	0.388	0.234	0.305	0.291
2023	0.368	0.270	0.330	0.282

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