Hunter Strickland is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels, and Milwaukee Brewers.
This year’s Major League Baseball draft saw Strickland selected by Boston Red Sox in the 564th overall pick. In nine appearances for the GCL Red Sox, he posted a 6.04 ERA in his professional debut.
For Low-A Lowell Spinners in his second season, he was 5-3 with a 3.18 earned run average in 15 appearances. Greenville Drive’s 2009 season began with a 5-4 record and 3.35 ERA in 83.1 innings pitched by him.
Adam LaRoche was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Strickland and Argenis Daz. At Single-A West Virginia Power, he finished the year with a 3-7 record and a 3.77 ERA in 8 appearances (all starts).
He has a 2-5 record and a 5.53 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 2010 between West Virginia and the Bradenton Marauders of the High-A Bradenton Marauders. Due to an injury to his right elbow, his season ended prematurely.
Hunter Strickland Siblings: Meet Hunter Strickland Brother Tanner Strickland
Baseball player Hunter Strickland was born alongside one sibling. Hunter has one brother called Tanner Strickland. Tanner is an American football defensive lineman for Georgia State Panthers football.