Hunter Dobbins #40

Graduated from Rudder (Texas) High School...Played college baseball at Texas Tech University (2019-20), but missed his junior season after undergoing Tommy John ligament replacement surgery in March 2021...His father, Lance, pitched for two seasons (1996-97) in the Diamondbacks organization...Resides in Bryan, Texas.

2025

Began the season on the Worcester (AAA) roster, but was selected to Boston during the home opening weekend...Placed on the Injured List twice, first with a right elbow strain (June 22-July 10). Then suffered a right ACL tear in his first MLB start back vs. TB (July 11) and finished the rest of the season in the 60-day Injured List...ACL injury surgery (Aug. 12) was performed by Dr. Daniel Cooper at the Carrell Clinic in Frisco, Texas...Made his Major League debut against the Cardinals appointed as the 27th player for the second game of a doubleheader on April 6 as the Red Sox won 18-7...Became the 17th Red Sox starting pitcher in the Live Ball Era (since 1920) to earn a win in MLB debut at Fenway Park and the first since Anthony Ranaudo in 2014 vs. NYY...Was the 14th Red Sox pitcher in the Live Ball Era to win each of their first two career games, joining Tanner Houck (2020) as the only ones in the last 10 years. The only other Red Sox in the Live Ball Era to play both of their first two career games at Fenway Park and win was Clay Buchholz in 2007...Pitched in 13 games for Boston, starting 11. Pitched 5.0 innings or more in each of his first five career starts (April 6-May 14)...Held his opposition to three runs or less in 7-of-11 starts with one run or less in four of the starts; two scoreless... Struck out a career-high seven batters over 4.0 innings in a no decision vs. BAL (May 24)...Became the first rookie starter since 2007 (Daisuke Matsuzaka) to record two wins vs. the New York Yankees over a period of seven days...Made four appearances and two starts in the minor leagues with Worcester (AAA) and Portland (AA)...Red Sox won his final four starts of the season. Held his opposition to four hits or less in his last four starts.

2024

Went 8-5 with a 3.08 ERA (43 ER/125.2 IP) and 120 SO in 25 starts between Double-A Portland (21 starts) and Triple-A Worcester (four). Began the season with Double-A Portland and went 7-3 with a 3.17 ERA (37 ER/105.0 IP) and 98 SO in 21 starts. Over his first four starts of the season, went 2-0 with a 2.14 ERA (5 ER/21.0 IP) and .211 opponent AVG (16-for-76). Tossed seven scoreless IP on 5/31 at Altoona (3 H, BB, 8 SO). Led the Eastern League in ERA from 6/30-8/20, going 3-1 with a 1.79 ERA (9 ER/45.1 IP) and .211 opponent AVG (35-for-166) in that span. Promoted to Triple-A Worcester on 8/22...At the time of his promotion, ranked third in the Eastern League in ERA. Tossed 15.1 consecutive scoreless innings from 8/8 vs. Altoona (third inning) through 8/30 vs. Toledo (first inning)... Included back-to-back scoreless starts of six IP on 8/14 at Binghamton and 8/20 vs. Somerset.