Hunter Brown

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Houston Astros · Pitcher

Age 276' 2" · 220 lbsThrows Right

FBaseball Overview

After earning All-Star honors and All-MLB Second Team recognition in 2025, this 27-year-old right-hander enters 2026 as an elite fantasy starter with legitimate ace potential. His 2025 campaign was exceptional—206 strikeouts, a 2.43 ERA, and a pristine 1.03 WHIP across 185 innings—establishing him as a reliable workhorse in Houston's rotation capable of delivering wins, strikeouts, and ERA stability. The early 2026 indicators are equally encouraging, with a 1.78 ERA and 1.18 WHIP suggesting he's maintaining his high-level performance, though his limited sample (25 innings) requires monitoring as the season develops. Fantasy managers should target him as a frontline starter confident in his ability to produce across strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP categories while accumulating wins in a competitive Astros lineup.

MLB Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2022	Houston Astros	7	2	2	0	0.89	1.08	22	20.1	7
2023	Houston Astros	31	29	11	13	5.09	1.36	178	155.2	55
2024	Houston Astros	31	30	11	9	3.49	1.27	179	170.0	60
2025	Houston Astros	31	31	12	9	2.43	1.03	206	185.1	57
2026	Houston Astros	6	6	1	0	3.38	1.36	35	29.1	17
Career	Totals	106	98	37	31	3.48	1.21	620	560.2	196

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2019	Tri-City ValleyCats	12	6	2	2	0	4.56	1.31	33	23.2	18
2021	2 teams▼	24	19	6	5	1	4.04	1.42	131	100.1	50
2022	Sugar Land Space Cowboys	23	14	9	4	1	2.55	1.08	134	106.0	45
2026	2 teams▼	4	4	0	1	0	1.88	0.77	21	14.1	3
Career	Totals	63	43	17	12	2	3.32	1.22	319	244.1	116

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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FB Velo95.7 mph

Avg Spin2217 rpm

Whiff %25.0%

K %27.3%

BB %13.3%

Hard Hit %37.8%

Barrel %5.4%

xERA3.41

xBA Against0.192

xSLG Against0.317

BA Against0.213

SLG Against0.343

What These Stats Mean

FB Velo — Average fastball velocity. Harder throwers generate more swings and misses, setting up every other pitch in their arsenal. Velocity is the foundation of strikeout upside.

Avg Spin — Average spin rate across all pitches. Higher spin creates more movement and makes pitches harder to square up — elite spinners run better strikeout and batting average against numbers.

Whiff % — Swings-and-misses per swing. The most direct measure of a pitcher's ability to miss bats and the best leading indicator of strikeout rate.

K % — Strikeout rate per batter faced. The core fantasy pitching stat — high K% means reliable strikeout totals that hold up even in shorter starts.

BB % — Walk rate per batter faced. The primary control metric. High BB% tanks ERA and WHIP and keeps baserunners on constantly. Elite starters typically run below 7%.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder against. Low hard-hit% means weak contact, protecting both ERA and the defense behind the pitcher.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls barreled against. The most direct home run predictor — low barrel% pitchers rarely give up long balls.

xERA — Expected ERA based on contact quality allowed, removing the effect of sequencing, luck, and defense. Better predictor of future ERA than ERA itself.

xBA Against — Expected batting average opponents should hit based on contact quality. A gap between xBA and actual BA indicates unsustainable luck in either direction.

xSLG Against — Expected slugging allowed based on contact quality. High xSLG against predicts future extra-base damage; low xSLG means the pitcher is genuinely suppressing power.

BA Against — Actual batting average opponents are hitting — a key WHIP component. Check xBA to see if the number is sustainable.

SLG Against — Actual slugging allowed. Captures hits, doubles, triples, and home runs — lower means the pitcher is limiting the power damage he gives up.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% pitchers generate double plays, limit home runs, and keep the ball in the park — great for protecting ERA and WHIP ratios.

FB% — Fly ball rate. High FB% pitchers give up more air contact — dangerous when combined with high exit velocity, less so when contact is soft.

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Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2022

Houston Astros

0.89

1.08

20.1

2023

Houston Astros

5.09

1.36

178

155.2

2024

Houston Astros

3.49

1.27

179

170.0

2025

Houston Astros

2.43

1.03

206

185.1

2026

Houston Astros

3.38

1.36

29.1

Career

Totals

106

3.48

1.21

620

560.2

196

Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2019

Tri-City ValleyCats

4.56

1.31

23.2

2021

2 teams▼

4.04

1.42

131

100.1

2022

Sugar Land Space Cowboys

2.55

1.08

134

106.0

2026

2 teams▼

1.88

0.77

14.1

Career

Totals

3.32

1.22

319

244.1

116