IP 917
ERA 4.073
WHIP 1.241
BB/9 2.041
SO/9 6.272
  • Full name Raymond Thomas Hunter
  • Born 07/03/1986 in Indianapolis, IN
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 250 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Alabama
  • Debut 08/01/2008
  • Drafted in the C-A round (54th overall) by the Texas Rangers in 2007 (signed for $585,000).
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    A draft-eligible sophomore, Hunter could garner attention as a third- to fourth-round pick if he's willing to sign for slot money. He stepped into the Tide rotation as a freshman last season and won 10 games, then made 14 appearances out of the Team USA bullpen last summer and compiled an impressive 23-4 strikeout-walk ratio. With a soft body that's not well proportioned, Hunter flunks scouts' eye test. He's a two-time junior Olympic champion in judo, however, and more athletic than he looks. He has a four-pitch repertoire, working off a solid-average fastball that bumps 93 mph and a power slurve at 82-84. His delivery is passable and his arm works well. Some scouts see him as a two-pitch set-up man in the mold of Braves reliever Tyler Yates, something of a poor-man's Jonathan Broxton. Others point out his ability to hold his velocity late into games and believe he profiles as a back-of-the-rotation starter.

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Career Transactions

  • New York Mets released RHP Tommy Hunter.
  • New York Mets designated RHP Tommy Hunter for assignment.
  • New York Mets activated RHP Tommy Hunter from the 15-day injured list.
  • New York Mets sent RHP Tommy Hunter on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets.
  • New York Mets sent RHP Tommy Hunter on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets.
  • New York Mets placed RHP Tommy Hunter on the 15-day injured list. Back spasms.
  • New York Mets selected the contract of RHP Tommy Hunter from Syracuse Mets.

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