- Full name Caden Hunter
- Born 10/16/2003 in Sacramento, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: L
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Drafted in the 6th round (184th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2025 (signed for $344,600).
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School: USC Drafted/Committed: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.8
Hunter pitched two strong seasons with Sierra JC in California before transferring to USC in 2025, where he assumed the team’s Friday night starting role. He posted a 5.50 ERA in 14 starts and 70.1 innings with a 25% strikeout rate and an 11.4% walk rate. Scouts were impressed with the pure stuff he showed in the 2024 fall before the season, but he wasn’t quite as electric during the spring. He has a three-pitch mix that includes a 90-94 mph fastball that tops at 97 and has solid riding life, as well as a low-80s slider with sweep he uses against lefties and a low-80s changeup that becomes his go-to secondary versus righties. Hunter has shown better control of his fastball than his secondaries and is a below-average strike-thrower overall.
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LHP Caden Hunter assigned to FCL Orioles.
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Baltimore Orioles signed LHP Caden Hunter.
