Hunter Strickland, Relief Pitcher

Date of Birth: 9/24/1988
Birthplace: Thomaston, Georgia

Hunter Strickland, relief pitcher, was first drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2007. He pitched in Boston's minor league system from 2007 until July 22, 2009, when he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He then continued in the minor leagues through 2012.

The San Francisco Giants claimed Strickland off waivers on April 2, 2013. He spent the 2013 season in the minors. In 2014, he pitched just 7.0 innings in 9 games with the Giants, spending the rest of the season in the minors.

Strickland pitched in 55 games with the Giants in 2015. He finished the season with 3 wins and 3 losses, 50 strikeouts to 10 walks, and a 2.45 ERA in 51.1 innings. In 2016, he pitched in 72 games and he finished again with 3 wins and 3 losses, 3 saves, 57 strikeouts to 19 walks, and a 3.10 ERA in 61.0 innings. He pitched 2.2 innings in 3 games in the postseason and he gave up 1 hit. He struck out three batters and walked one.

Strickland finished the 2017 season with 4 wins and 3 losses, 1 save, 58 strikeouts to 29 walks, and a 2.64 ERA in 61.1 innings in 68 games.

Strickland spent time on the DL in 2018 with a broken right hand. In 49 games with the Giants, he had 3 wins and 5 losses, 14 saves, 37 strikeouts to 21 walks, and a 3.97 ERA in 45.1 innings.

Strickland became a free agent on November 30, 2018. He signed with the Seattle Mariners on January 27, 2019. He was traded to the Washington Nationals on July 31, 2019. He spent time on the DL in 2019 with a right lat strain. He finished the season with 2 wins and 1 loss, 2 saves, 18 strikeouts to 8 walks, and a 5.55 ERA in 24.1 innings in 4 games with the Mariners and 24 games with the Nationals. In the postseason, he pitched 2.0 innings in 2 games, and he gave up 4 hits, 3 home runs, and 4 runs. He struck out 3 batters and walked 1.

The Nationals released Strickland on March 14, 2020. He signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on June 29, 2020. He pitched just 3.1 innings in 4 games with the Mets in 2020.

Strickland elected free agency on October 15, 2020. He signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on February 2, 2021.

The Rays traded Strickland to the Los Angeles Angels on May 15, 2021. A month later, on June 12th, he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. He finished the 2021 season with 3 wins and 2 losses, 58 strikeouts to 22 walks, and a 2.61 ERA in 58.2 innings in 13 games with the Rays, 9 games with the Angels, and 35 games with the Brewers. In the postseason, he gave up 3 hits and no runs in 2.1 innings in 3 games.

Strickland became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds on March 23, 2022.

The Reds released Strickland on May 9, 2023.

Career pitching statistics for Strickland through 2021 include:

• 342 games played
• 312.1 innings pitched
• 19-18 win-loss record
• 21 saves
• 291 strikeouts to 110 walks
• 3.11 ERA

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Hunter Strickland
ESPN - Hunter Strickland