Pittsburgh Pirates
Hunter Barco has thrown 2,287 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Slider (83mph), also mixing in a Sinker (94mph), Change (86mph) and Splitter (85mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has well above average velo and has slight armside run. Their slider has exceptional depth and has short glove-side cut. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their change dives down out of the zone, is much firmer than usual and has slight armside fade. Their splitter has dives down out of the zone, has surprising cut action, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' splitters, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' splitters and is slightly firmer than usual.