IP 174
ERA 7.552
WHIP 2.155
BB/9 11.897
SO/9 9.569
  • Full name Steven Daniel Hunt
  • Born 08/16/1986 in Westwood, NJ
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Tulane
  • Drafted in the C-A round (31st overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2008 (signed for $1,080,000).
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    Hunt has been impossible to hit all spring for Tulane in trying to lead the Green Wave back to regionals, limiting opponents to a .144 average while averaging 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings through 12 starts. Batters just can't put the barrel on his lively fastball, which sits at 91-92 mph and tops out at 94, or his hard breaking ball, which features curveball break and slider velocity. A full-time catcher until his junior year in high school, Hunt still is learning the nuances of pitching. He nibbles at the corners and often pitches away from contact rather than attacking hitters. As a result, he had allowed more walks (42) than hits (38) this spring. A sturdy 6-foot-3, 200-pounder, Hunt should be more than capable of handling the demands of starting in pro ball. His biggest adjustment will be learning to trust his stuff so he can keep his pitch counts down. He flashes a plus changeup in the bullpen, though he doesn't use it much in games. He led the Cape Cod League in strikeouts after his freshman season, which he spent at Virginia. Hunt could go as high as No. 7 to the Reds, but more likely fits in the middle of the first round.

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  • Rated Best Curveball in the Minnesota Twins in 2009

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