Hunter Harvey P

Hunter Harvey  P

2017: Saw limited action after 2016 Tommy John surgery; combined to throw seven games between three levels... Between GCL Orioles, Class-A Aberdeen and Class-A Delmarva, posted a 1.36 ERA (2 ER, 13.2 IP)... Registered 30 strikeouts, 11 hits allowed and six walks in 18.2 innings between the three clubs... Struck out seven over a 3.0-inning start at Brooklyn, 8/16... Following the season, rated by Baseball America as having the Best Curveball in the Orioles system... Enters 2018 as the 4th-ranked prospect in the Orioles organization according to MLB.com and Baseball America
2016: Limited to five appearances between the GCL Orioles and Aberdeen IronBirds due to injuries... Suffered a groin injury during Spring Training and underwent sports hernia surgery in May... Left his start on July 16 with Aberdeen with discomfort in his right flexor mass... Underwent Tommy John surgery on July 26 and missed the remainder of the season... Rated as the #4 prospect in the Orioles system after the season by Baseball America... Rated by Baseball America in their Best Tools rankings as having the Best Curveball in the Orioles system.
2015: Rated by several publications as being among the Top 100 Prospects in baseball...Rated as the #16 overall prospect by ESPN.com, #20 by Baseball Prospectus, #36 by FanGraphs and #41 by MLBPipeline.com...Rated as the second-best prospect in the Baltimore Orioles Organization by MLBpipeline.com...Suffered a slight fracture of his right fibia after being hit by a comebacker in a minor league spring game, 3/22...After leg injury, suffered right forearm and elbow injuries that sidelined him for the season.
2014: Spent entire season with Class-A Delmarva, where he posted a 3.18 ERA in 17 starts...Named to the South Atlantic League Midseason All-Star Team...Registered 106 strikeouts while walking 33 in 87.2 innings pitched... Struck out a career-high 10 while allowing just one hit and one walk over 7.0 innings of a win vs. Lakewood on May 12...Registered at least five strikeouts in 15 of his 17 starts...Held SAL batters to a .209 average, with lefties hitting .209 and right-handers hitting .208...Went 4-0 with a 2.40 ERA while holding opposing batters to a .167 average in nine home starts...Did not pitch after July 25 after being diagnosed with a flexor mass muscle strain...Rated by Baseball America as the #2 prospect in the Orioles organization following the season.
2013: Appeared in five games with the GCL Orioles and allowed only 2 ER in a total of 13.1 IP...Both earned runs with the GCL Orioles came in his outing on July 26...Tossed 2.0 no-hit innings on August 1 with the GCL Orioles, allowing a walk, while striking out eight...Struck out 18, while walking just two batters with the Orioles Gulf Coast affiliate...Struck out five batters in each of his three appearances with the Aberdeen Ironbirds...After the season, was named the #4 prospect in Orioles system by Baseball America.
PERSONAL: Hunter Luke Harvey was selected by Baltimore in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2013 draft...Attended Bandys High School in Catawba, NC...Is the son of former major league pitcher Bryan Harvey, a two-time All-Star who posted a 2.49 ERA and 177 career saves over nine seasons with the California Angels and the Florida Marlins...His brother, Kris Harvey, played eight seasons in the Florida and Pittsburgh organizations as an outfielder and a pitcher.