Hunter signed a Major League contract with the Cubs on Dec. 31, 2025...Owns a career 10-11 record with a 3.11 ERA (64 ER/185.0 IP), 201 strikeouts and 11 saves across seven Major League seasons with the Baltimore Orioles (2019-21), Washington Nationals (2022-24) and Kansas City Royals (2024-25) in 182 games, all in relief...Was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round (22nd overall) in the 2013 draft out of Bandys High School in Catawba, N.C...In 144 appearances from 2022-24, he had a 10.0 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9, good for a 4.07 K/BB that ranked 14th in the Majors (min. 140 games)...He reached career-highs in strikeouts (67), wins (four) and innings pitched (60.2 IP) in 2023...Made his major league debut Aug. 17, 2019 against Boston...Was a 2014 MiLB.com Organization All-Star and Futures Game selection...Is the son of Bryan Harvey, a two-time All-Star, who recorded 177 saves nine-year MLB career... Per Elias, Hunter and Bryan became the ninth father/ son duo in MLB history to record a save when Hunter recorded his first-career save May 7, 2023.
2025
Hunter was limited to just 12 games in 2025 with the Royals due to injury, holding opponents scoreless across his 12 appearances (10.2 IP)...Held opponents to a .158 (6-for-37) batting average and recorded 11 strikeouts, compared to just one walk...His 97.4 mph fastball ranked in the 96th percentile in the Majors, per Baseball Savant...Made the Opening Day roster and began the season with six scoreless appearances through April 7, retiring 16 of the first 17 batters he faced with seven strikeouts before landing on the IL with a right teres major strain...Was reinstated from the IL on July 25...Is currently riding a 13-game scoreless streak dating to Aug. 4, 2024, the longest of his career...Became the second pitcher in the Live Ball Era (since 1920) to pitch in at least 12 games, allow 0 extra-base hits and 0 runs in a single season, joining Kansas City’s Bob McClure, who made 12 scoreless appearances and surrendered just four singles in his rookie season with the Royals in 1975, per STATS.
2024
Was acquired by Kansas City from Washington for Minor League infielder Cayden Wallace and a Competitive Balance pick (No. 39) in the 2024 Draft on July 13, 2024, but only appeared in six games before suffering a season-ending back injury on Aug. 4, and was placed on the injured list on Aug. 10...Issued just 16 walks in 50.2 innings, making him one of 36 pitchers to throw at least 50.0 innings and issue no more than 16 walks, which includes teammates Lucas Erceg (16 BB in 61.2 IP) and James McArthur (14 BB in 56.2 IP)...Made his Royals debut on July 20 vs. the White Sox...Earned his first save with the Royals on Aug. 4 at Comerica Park vs. the Tigers with a scoreless ninth...Earned a career-high 28 holds, most in the Majors at the time of his last appearance on Aug. 4.
2023
Put together his best Major League season, leading Washington’s bullpen with a 2.82 ERA, 67 strikeouts and 19 holds, among other categories...Ranked among National League relievers in strikeout-to-walk ratio (T4th, 5.15) and walks and hits per innings pitched (fifth, 0.94)...His 2.82 ERA ranked 10th among NL relievers (min. 60.0 IP)...Ranked third among MLB relievers with a .231 opponents’ on-base percentage against right-handed batters and sixth .168 opponents’ batting average against right-handed batters (min. 60.0 IP)...Was one of four Major League relievers with at least 19 holds and at least 10 saves...Issued just one walk from June 28 through the end of the season (24 G, 26.2 IP, 97 batters faced), fewest of any Major League pitcher (min. 25.0 IP)...Recorded first career save, May 7 at Arizona (1.0 IP, BB, SO)...With the save, he and his father, Bryan Harvey became the ninth father/son duo in MLB history to record saves, according to Elias Sports Bureau...Endured one stint on the Injured list, July 17 to Aug. 15 with a right elbow strain...In 10 games prior to going on the IL: 6-for-6 in SVO, 0.93 ERA (1 ER/9.2 IP)...In 18 games following the stint: eight holds, 22 strikeouts/1 walk, 2.21 ERA (5 ER/20.1 IP)...Struck out Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani on April 10 at Los Angeles (1.1 IP, BB, 2 SO)...2023 Pitch Mix: 4-Seam (60%) Split Finger (18.7%) Slider (13.9%) Curveball (7.4%).
2022
Appeared in a career-high 38 games after being claimed from San Francisco on March 21...He was one of just 10 MLB pitchers with at least 39.0 innings pitched to allow one or zero home runs...He did not allow a home run until his 30th appearance on Sept. 13 vs. Baltimore...Finished strong, going 2-1 with four holds and a 1.66 ERA (4 ER/21.2 IP) in 19 games from Aug. 18 through the end of the season...Was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on April 10...Was placed on the Injured List (right pronator strain) on April 21 and was reinstated on July 22.
2021
Did not make his season debut with Baltimore until June 4 after beginning the year on the 60-day Injured List with a left oblique strain after suffering the injury during Spring Training... Appeared in nine games out of the bullpen for the Orioles, pitching to a 4.15 ERA (4 ER/8.2 IP)...Struck out six batters and held opponents to a .242 average... Placed on the 60-day Injured List on Sept. 7...Was claimed off waivers by San Francisco following the season on Nov. 5...2021 Pitch Mix: 4-Seam Fastball (64%) Curveball (20.1%) Slider (8.6%) Changeup (7.2%).
2020
Made his season debut on 8/30 at TOR (0.2 IP, H, ER, BB)...Worked a career-high 1.1 IP twice (9/6 vs. NYY and 9/20 vs. TB)...Did not allow a run in five appearances at Oriole Park (5.2 IP, 4 H, 5 K)...Worked in back-to-back outings (9/26 at TOR and 9/27 at TOR) to close out the season; the first time in his career working in consecutive games...Threw his four-seam fastball 77.2% (97.4 MPH) of the time, according to Fangraphs; also threw his curveball 14.5% (83.3 MPH) and split-fingered fastball 8.3% (90.7 MPH)...Recorded strikeouts in four of his 10 appearances...Allowed a career-high three runs (two earned) on 9/26 at TOR...Three of the four earned runs he allowed on the season came via a home run...14 of the 28 balls put in play against him were “hard hit” (95+ MPH) according to Fangraphs...Opponents hit .143 (1-for-7) with runners in scoring position and were hitless (0-for-3) with RISP and two outs...First batters faced hit .500 (4-for-8) with a home run...Lost back-to-back appearances (9/9 at NYM and 9/12 at NYY), including suffering his first career loss on 9/9 at NYM (1.0 IP, ER, H, HR, BB)...Started the season on the 10-day IL (right forearm strain); reinstated from the 10-day IL on 8/30.
2019
Recalled on 8/17 from Triple-A Norfolk; the second time in his career being recalled by the Orioles (4/9-11/18 did not appear in a game)...Made his Major League debut on 8/17 at BOS (1.0 IP, BB, 2 K); struck out Christian Vázquez for his first career strikeout...11 of the 19 outs he recorded were via strikeout (15.63 SO/9)...Struck out at least one batter in all seven of his appearances, including a season-high two batters in four of the seven...Earned his first career win in his second appearance on 8/20 vs. KC (1.0 IP, 2 K)...Went a combined 3-6 with a 5.00 ERA (42 ER/75.2 IP) in 26 games (11 starts) between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk...Posted a 2.81 ERA (8 ER/25.2 IP) and 33 strikeouts in his 15 relief appearances between Bowie and Norfolk...Made his first professional relief appearance on 6/14 vs. Trenton, while with Bowie...Held opponents to a .206 opponent batting average while with Triple-A Norfolk...Did not allow a run in nine of his 12 appearances with Norfolk...Struck out the side in each of his last two appearances with Norfolk (8/13 and 8/14 at Pawtucket)...Entered the season as the Orioles No. 7 prospect, according to Baseball America.
2018
Entered the season ranked as the No. 4 Orioles prospect, according to Baseball America... Made nine starts for Bowie, going 1-2 with a 5.57 ERA (20 ER/32.1 IP) and 30 strikeouts...Recalled by the Orioles on 4/9, but did not make an appearance and was optioned back to Double-A Bowie on 4/11... Struck out a season-high seven batters in a season-high-tying 5.0 innings on 5/26 at Binghamton... Placed on the minor league disabled list on 6/8 with posterior shoulder instability and missed the remainder of the season.
2017
Split the season between Aberdeen, Delmarva, and the GCL Orioles...Went 0-1 with a 0.96 ERA (2 ER/18.2 IP) between the three levels... Began the season on the disabled list…Sent to the GCL Orioles on a rehab assignment on 7/19...Did not allow an earned run in 10.0 innings between Aberdeen and the GCL Orioles...Struck out a season-high seven batters on 8/16 at Brooklyn (3.0 IP, 1 H, 7 K).
2016
Entered 2017 ranked as the No. 4 Orioles prospect, according to Baseball America...Pitched in his first game in almost two years on 6/25, starting for the GCL Orioles and working 2.0 scoreless innings...Struck out a season-high six batters in his start on 6/29 against the GCL Twins...Entered the season as a top 100 prospect according to MLB.com (85th), and Baseball Prospectus (58th).
2015
Entered the season as a top 100 prospect according to Baseball Prospectus (20th), MLB.com (41st), and Baseball America (68th)...Did not pitch due to injury (right fibula fracture).
2014
Entered the season as the 58th-best prospect in baseball, according to Baseball Prospectus...Pitched the entire season with Class-A Delmarva, starting 17 games for the Shorebirds...Earned the win in his first start, tossing 6.0 shutout innings, allowing four hits with five strikeouts...Five of his first seven starts were scoreless outings...Had eight starts in which he struck out at least seven batters...Worked a season-long 7.0 innings, allowing just one hit and striking out a season-high 10 batters in his start on 5/12 vs. Lakewood...Placed on the disabled list on 7/31, ending his season.
2013
Made his professional debut on 7/19 against the GCL Rays...Struck out a season-high eight batters in his start on 8/1 vs. the GCL Red Sox...Transferred to Short-Season A Aberdeen and made three starts for the IronBirds...Struck out five batters in each of his three starts for Aberdeen.
