Tommy Hunter
Tommy Hunter was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States on July 3rd, 1986 and is the Baseball Player. At the age of 37, Tommy Hunter biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Raymond Thomas Hunter (born July 3, 1986) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher who is a free agent.
He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, and Philadelphia Phillies. Hunter was drafted by the Rangers in the supplemental first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft out of the University of Alabama.
In 2008, he made his major league debut.
In 2010, he led the American League with a.765 win-loss record when he was 13–4.
Early and personal life
Hunter was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and with his older sister Megan, he was raised there. Hunter attended Cathedral High School, where he was a two-time All-City Player of the Year (2004 and 2005). For the school, he played both baseball and football. He was also a two-time Junior Olympic judo champion.
On January 4, 2014, Hunter married Ellen Cohara. Henry and Oliver have two sons.
Major league career
Hunter was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the second round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft out of the University of Alabama and signed for a $585,000 signing bonus. When Mark DeRosa left the Chicago Cubs in free agency, the Rangers were given a compensatory pick.
Hunter made his major league debut on August 1, 2008, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays as the fourth-youngest player in the American League after turning 22 years old. In 2008, he pitched 11 innings for the Rangers. On July 3, 2009, he won his first MLB victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Hunter played his first complete game against the Seattle Mariners on September 13. Ken Griffey Jr.'s 630th home run in his career ended on October 3rd.
Hunter was 9–6 on a 4.10 ERA in 2009, with 64 strikeouts in 112 innings. He kept right-handed hitters to a.228 batting average (seventh-lowest in the AL), and opponents at home to a.226 average (the lowest single-season average for a pitcher with at least 10 starts at Rangers Ballpark).
Hunter earned his 2010 season debut against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 5, a complete game win. He went 13–4 for the season (an American League-leading win–loss percentage) while still losing 68 batters in 128 innings. In either the major or minor leagues, Derek Holland tied for the most major or minor leagues victories by any pitcher in the Rangers organization in 2010. Hunter started Game 4 of the ALCS vs. the Yankees on Sunday.
Hunter was 1–1 with a 2.93 ERA in 2011 and struck out ten batters in 15.1 innings.
On July 30, 2011, the Rangers traded Hunter and first baseman Chris Davis to the Baltimore Oriols for reliever Koji Uehara. He was 3-3 with a 5.06 ERA in 2011 with 36 strikeouts in 69.1 innings.
Hunter set a new 7–8 record with a 5.45 ERA in 2013, with 77 strikeouts in 133.2 innings. He had been a starter for a while but was drafted to Triple A Norfolk. As a reliever, he was put in the bullpen. Hunter's fastball averaged 96 MPH during the month of September and top out at 100 MPH after averaging 91-92 MPH for his career. In 2013, he was 6-5 with four saves and a 2.81 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 68.1 innings, and left right-handed batters to a batting average of.141/.154 in 159 plate appearances.
Hunter was named the Orioles' new closer after former closer Jim Johnson was traded to the Oakland Athletics in 2014. Hunter started the 2014 season as the Orioles' closer and was successful in 11 of his 12 save attempts, but he was suspended on May 10 and 13 and then was placed on the 15-day disabled list. When he returned, he continued to work out of the bullpen, but not as the closer. Hunter went 3–2 in 60.2 innings in 60 games for the 2014 season with 11 saves and a 2.97 ERA and 45 strikeouts. In January 2015, he committed to a one-year contract worth $4.65 million, avoiding arbitration.
Hunter went 2–2 with Baltimore in 2015, earning 32 strikeouts in 44.2 innings.
Hunter was traded to the Chicago Cubs outfielder Junior Lake on July 31, 2015. He was 2–0 with one save with the Cubs and a 5.74 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. He had two surgeries to fix a core muscle injury after the season.
On February 12, 2016, Hunter agreed to a one-year deal with the Cleveland Indians worth $2 million. Following a fall at his house, he was put on the injured list on July 17 after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his back. Hunter was released on August 25, the 25th anniversary of his inception. He was 2–2 with the Indians in a 3.74 ERA, with 17 strikeouts in 21.2 innings.
Hunter was signed by the Baltimore Orioles on August 28, 2016. He went 0–0 with the Orioles in 12 games, with a 2.19 ERA.
Hunter signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on February 22, 2017. Hunter was a success in spring training and was given a spot in the bullpen. In ten appearances before suffering a calf injury while running to first base on a ball in play, he had a ERA of 1.08. Hunter was taken off the 10-Day DL on April 23, which was the first time he had been on the internet. On May 25, he was activated off the DL.
Hunter had a 3–5 record with one save and 25 holds in 61 appearances (fifth in the AL), with a 2.61 ERA (a career low), and pitched heavily in the eighth inning before closer Alex Colomé. In 58.2 innings, he held all hitters to a.202/.333 batting line.
Hunter agreed to a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on December 15, 2017. Wilson Ramos was drafted from the Rays and he went from 40 to 96. He was 5–4 with four saves, 25 holds (tied for fifth in the NL), and a 3.8 ERA as he struck out 51 batters in 64 innings in 65 games in 2018.
Hunter was on the disabled list for the 2019 season after suffering a right forearm injury. On July 14, he was placed on the disabled list with a right forearm injury that cost him the first three months of the season. Hunter underwent season-ending surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right arm. He was 0–0 with a 0.0 ERA in 5.1 innings in five games in 2019. Hunter re-signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on a one-year contract on February 12, 2020.
Hunter signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets on February 14, 2021, which included an invitation to spring training. Hunter, who was fired by the Mets on March 25, used the opt-out provision in his deal and was released. Hunter re-signed with the Mets on a new minor league deal on March 30, 2019. Hunter was named to the active roster on May 6th. Hunter struck for the first time in Major League history on May 18, 2021, a single off of Tucker Davidson of the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. After the game, he referred to it as enriching and said it made him feel like "a true baseball player." Hunter was put on the 60-day injured list on June 10 with lower back pains. Hunter pitched eight scoreless innings with six strikeouts in four Mets games.
Hunter was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays with minor league catcher Matthew Dyer in exchange for Rich Hill on July 23, 2021.
Hunter signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on May 2, 2022.