K.C. Hunt

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #21 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.
  
  Track Record: Hunt was a 12th-round pick of the Pirates in 2022, but he chose to return to Mississippi State in 2023. He walked 33 in 39 innings with an 8.54 ERA out of the bullpen, but the Brewers still liked his stuff and signed him as an undrafted free agent. He made a remarkable transformation in 2024, starting the year in the Low-A Carolina bullpen before finishing as a starter in Double-A Biloxi as the organization’s co-minor league pitcher of the year.
  
  Scouting Report: Hunt has solid stuff that plays up thanks to his deception and significantly improved execution of his pitches compared to his college days. He has a short arm stroke, hides the ball behind his body before releasing the ball from his high three-quarters slot. His fastball sits at 92-94 mph, touching 96 with good ride at the top of the zone. Hunt throws his fastball just a third of the time and leans more on his slider, an above-average pitch that he can manipulate to have shorter, cutter-like action or get more length, with both versions getting a high swing-and-miss rate. His curveball is a high-spin pitch (2,700 to 2,900 rpm) that he typically uses early in the count. Hunt’s 85-87 mph changeup has heavy life but it’s firm off his fastball, so it’s a fringe-average pitch he doesn’t use much.
  
  The Future: Hunt might have just enough stuff to fit in the back of a rotation, though his track record of starting is limited, so he could end up in a relief role. He should reach Triple-A Nashville at some point in 2025 with a chance to reach Milwaukee by the end of the year.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #313 prospect in 2019 draft
  A 6-foot-3, 177-pound righthander and outfielder, Hunt is a legitimate two-way prospect and would be able to play on both sides of the ball if he reaches campus at Mississippi State. Hunt is extremely athletic and is also a talented basketball player who likely could have played at some collegiate level on the court as well if his focus wasn't on the baseball field. On the mound Hunt has a loose, clean arm action and good feel for throwing strikes with a fastball that's been up into the low-90s, a curveball and a changeup. He also throws a knuckleball, and while scouts have seen plenty that are mostly just gimmick pitches in high school, Hunt's could be a legitimate offering in the future. As a hitter, Hunt has some feel for barreling the baseball and some sneaky pop, but is likely a corner outfielder down the line. Hunt's brother, Shooter, was a first round pick as a pitcher in 2008.

• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  A 6-foot-3, 177-pound righthander and outfielder, Hunt is a legitimate two-way prospect and would be able to play on both sides of the ball if he reaches campus at Mississippi State. Hunt is extremely athletic and is also a talented basketball player who likely could have played at some collegiate level on the court as well if his focus wasn't on the baseball field. On the mound Hunt has a loose, clean arm action and good feel for throwing strikes with a fastball that's been up into the low-90s, a curveball and a changeup. He also throws a knuckleball, and while scouts have seen plenty that are mostly just gimmick pitches in high school, Hunt's could be a legitimate offering in the future. As a hitter, Hunt has some feel for barreling the baseball and some sneaky pop, but is likely a corner outfielder down the line. Hunt's brother, Shooter, was a first round pick as a pitcher in 2008.