Hunter Brown Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 212 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/29/1998 (25)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- Wayne State
Hunter Brown Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Hunter Brown News
Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown had a tough outing Sunday, giving up six runs in just three innings of work. Notably, the right-hander allowed four home runs in the contest. With this performance, his season ERA has climbed to 5.12, which could lead to the 25-year-old being shifted to a bullpen role should Houston make the playoffs. The Astros' hopes to advance to the postseason are now in question after getting swept by Kansas City.
Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown is lined up to make his next start this Sunday against the Seattle Mariners. Brown picked up a win on Tuesday over the Miami Marlins after throwing two innings out of the bullpen, and now he'll make his next start this weekend. The 24-year-old struggled in his last start on Aug. 10 against the Baltimore Orioles, allowing five earned runs in six innings, but he also fanned seven and walked none in that outing. Overall, Brown has been pretty solid in his first full season as a starter in the big leagues, going 9-8 with a 4.16 ERA (3.93 FIP), 1.28 WHIP, 39 walks and 138 strikeouts covering 125 1/3 innings over his 23 outings (22 starts). Lock him back into starting fantasy lineups this weekend against the M's.
The Houston Astros will skip right-hander Hunter Brown's next turn through the starting rotation and will start left-hander Framber Valdez and right-handers Cristian Javier and Justin Verlander in their upcoming three-game series against the Miami Marlins. Brown said he'll be available to pitch out of the bullpen in Miami, and if he doesn't pitch there, he will start the opener of a series against the Seattle Mariners next Friday. The 24-year-old struggled in his last outing on Aug. 10 against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up five earned runs on eight hits (two homers) while fanning seven in six innings. He hasn't been terrible in his first full season as a starter for the 'Stros, so they're likely just managing his workload late in the season. Overall, Brown is 8-8 with a 4.23 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 137 K's in 123 1/3 innings (22 starts).
Batting Order
| 1 | Jose Altuve |
| 2 | Alex Bregman |
| 3 | Yordan Alvarez |
| 4 | José Abreu |
| 5 | Michael Brantley |
| 6 | Kyle Tucker |
| 7 | Chas McCormick |
| 8 | Jeremy Peña |
| 9 | Martín Maldonado |
Hunter Brown Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Jose Altuve |
| 2 | Alex Bregman |
| 3 | Yordan Alvarez |
| 4 | José Abreu |
| 5 | Michael Brantley |
| 6 | Kyle Tucker |
| 7 | Chas McCormick |
| 8 | Jeremy Peña |
| 9 | Martín Maldonado |
A decade ago, the Houston Astros began a rebuild with early draft picks that brought in high-profile talent. The organization has had to rely on developing players from later in the draft since becoming a perennial contender. Hunter Brown was a fifth-round pick in 2019 out of Wayne State University in Michigan that came back after the missed 2020 season with a vengeance, making short work of Houston's upper-level clubs. He dominated in Triple-A to open the 2022 season before getting a late call to the majors for the stretch run, and he showed that he would be ready to join the rotation when Justin Verlander left in free agency. Brown utilized a fastball that averaged 97 MPH to head a five-pitch mix. Brown's low-90s slider and low-80s curve help him reduce weak contact. While it was a 20-inning sample, the righty could hold hitters to a below-average barrel rate and a significantly lower launch angle than the league average. The Astros may employ a six-man rotation to manage innings among their starting rotation. Still, there's plenty of injury risk among their front five, and Brown will be ready to take one of the starting roles with one of the best offenses in baseball to support him in putting up substantial fantasy numbers. ATC projects Brown with a 3.45 ERA, 3.49 FIP, and a 9.44 K:9 across 102 innings in 2023. The Astros right-hander is a high-upside pick at his current NFBC ADP of 259.
