Hunter Harvey
| Hunter Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 72 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 9, 1994 Catawba, North Carolina | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Hunter Luke Harvey (born December 9, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Career
Hunter was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft out of Bandy High School in Catawba, North Carolina.[1] He signed on June 20, 2013.[2] He made his professional debut that season for the Gulf Coast Orioles.[3] In August he was promoted to the Aberdeen IronBirds.[4][5] Overall, he started eight games, going 0–1 with a 1.78 earned run average (ERA) with 33 strikeouts in 25+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Prior to the 2014 season, Harvey was ranked by Baseball Prospectus as the 58th best prospect in baseball.[6] He started the season with the Delmarva Shorebirds.[7]
On May 12, 2015, Harvey was shut down for 6 weeks due to tightness in his elbow.[8] On August 26, it was announced that Harvey would be throwing in an instructional league, along with fellow Orioles pitcher Dylan Bundy, in September 2015.[9]
Personal
Harvey is the son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Bryan Harvey.[10][11] His brother Kris Harvey, played in Minor League Baseball from 2005 to 2012.[12]
References
- ^ O's go with bloodlines in taking Harvey at No. 22
- ^ Orioles reach agreement with top draft pick Hunter Harvey
- ^ Harvey pitches one scoreless inning in his pro baseball debut
- ^ Hunter Harvey strikes out five in Aberdeen debut
- ^ Harvey promoted to Aberdeen, will start tonight
- ^ Orioles prospect Hunter Harvey and the rise of an Internet darling
- ^ After impressive pro debut, Hunter Harvey looks to take next step in 2014
- ^ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-pitching-prospect-hunter-harvey-shelved-with-elbow-tightness-20150512-story.html
- ^ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-notebook-0827-20150826-story.html
- ^ With MLB draft Thursday, Hunter Harvey knows his path
- ^ COMMENTARY: Hunter Harvey's journey begins with Thursday's draft
- ^ The family business: For Hunter Harvey, baseball has always been part of life
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)