Hunter Brown

Hunter Brown

26-Year-Old PitcherSP
Houston Astros
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After receiving an encouraging cup of coffee to end the 2022 season, Brown broke camp in the Astros rotation where he stayed all season. He made 31 appearances, with 29 starts. His 5.09 ERA is misleading as his 3.52 xFIP and 3.74 SIERA suggest Brown experienced some misfortune. The main culprits were a bloated .330 BABIP, a low 68.8 percent left on base mark and an extremely high 21.0 percent home run per fly ball clip. It's never all bad luck, but these metrics all scream impending regression. Brown's 18.5 percent K-BB percent ranked an impressive 21st among pitchers with a minimum of 150 innings pitched. The 25-year-old right-hander threw his 96-mph four seamer 46 percent of the time, but his 26.8 percent strikeout rate was driven by his curveball utilized at a 24 percent clip. Brown also toyed with a splitter with encouraging results. The Houston organization is adept at fine tuning their pitcher's repertoire, boding well for Brown to take the next step, beyond what natural regression will provide. Top-30 starting potential from a pitcher coming off a season with a 5.09 ERA is a great target. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Astros in March of 2024.
Taking mound Wednesday
PHouston Astros
October 1, 2024
Brown will start Wednesday in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Tigers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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The Astros fell to the Tigers, 3-1, in Game 1 on Tuesday and will send Brown to the bump for an elimination game. The 26-year-old allowed one run on three hits and a walk in his last start Sept. 23. The right-hander, who'll be on extended rest, will look to help preserve Houston's season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
93
Last 10 Games
99
Last 5 Games
98
How many pitches does Hunter Brown generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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121+
What part of the game does Hunter Brown generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-56%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .220 738 202 72 145 28 3 19
Since 2022vs Right .279 719 177 50 183 26 2 25
2024vs Left .209 379 103 37 71 10 2 10
2024vs Right .279 333 76 23 85 6 0 8
2023vs Left .246 310 85 30 68 17 0 9
2023vs Right .276 355 93 25 89 17 2 17
2022vs Left .136 49 14 5 6 1 1 0
2022vs Right .310 31 8 2 9 3 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-20%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-8%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-42%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.53 1.33 169.0 10 14 0 9.9 3.8 1.2
Since 2022Away 3.61 1.27 177.0 14 8 0 9.8 2.6 1.1
2024Home 3.35 1.19 86.0 5 5 0 9.3 3.5 1.2
2024Away 3.64 1.36 84.0 6 4 0 9.6 2.9 0.8
2023Home 6.56 1.57 72.2 4 9 0 10.5 4.2 1.5
2023Away 3.80 1.18 83.0 7 4 0 10.1 2.3 1.5
2022Home 0.00 0.87 10.1 1 0 0 10.5 3.5 0.0
2022Away 1.80 1.30 10.0 1 0 0 9.0 2.7 0.0
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Stat Review
How does Hunter Brown compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.98
 
K/9
9.5
 
BB/9
3.2
 
HR/9
1.0
 
Fastball
95.9 mph
 
ERA
3.49
 
WHIP
1.27
 
BABIP
.315
 
GB/FB
1.69
 
Left On Base
76.0%
 
Exit Velocity
80.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
2.5%
 
Spin Rate
2195 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
16.9%
 
Swinging Strike
10.6%
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Armed with an upper-90s fastball, low-80s curveball with above-average drop and a 93-mph slider, Brown has the type of modern pitch mix that passes the eye test and excites data analysts. For years, prospect analysts knew of Brown's impressive repertoire, but it wasn't until late in 2021 that he started to throw strikes at a rate that suggested he could make it as a starter. His walk rate at Triple-A and the majors has been between 8.8% and 10.6%, which is still on the high end for a starter, but it's workable and at 24 years old, there's still room for improvement. In addition to missing bats at an above-average clip, Brown has typically logged elite groundball rates north of 50%. There would be much more redraft buzz if the Astros didn't have perhaps the deepest rotation in the game. As such, it's unclear how many starts he will make in 2023, but there is a very high long-term ceiling.
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Strikes out eight in loss
PHouston Astros
September 23, 2024
Brown (11-9) allowed a run on three hits and three walks while striking out eight over six innings to take the loss versus the Mariners on Monday.
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Bounces back against Padres
PHouston Astros
September 18, 2024
Brown did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Padres, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three over six innings.
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Loses to Athletics
PHouston Astros
September 11, 2024
Brown (11-8) allowed five runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out seven over five-plus innings to take the loss Wednesday versus the Athletics.
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Strong start in no-decision
PHouston Astros
September 5, 2024
Brown did not factor into the decision Thursday against Cincinnati, allowing four hits and one walk over six scoreless innings. He struck out six.
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Third straight quality start
PHouston Astros
August 30, 2024
Brown did not factor into the decision in the Astros' 6-3 win over the Royals on Thursday, allowing two unearned runs on two hits and two walks over 6.2 innings. He struck out four.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Trajectory skyrocketing?
PHouston Astros
April 17, 2023
Brown has thrown 14.0 scoreless innings across his last two starts, striking out 12 while walking three over that span.
ANALYSIS
Brown entered the season among the highest regarded pitching prospects in baseball. After a mixed trio of appearances to start the season, Brown has been dialed in of late. His 1.02 WHIP ranks in the top-15 among all American League arms, and he's trending upward. He's worth a look in nearly all formats.
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