Hunter Barco Named Eastern League Pitcher of the Month
May 5, 2025 - Eastern League (EL)
Altoona Curve News Release
CURVE, PA - Curve left-hander Hunter Barco has been named April's Eastern League Pitcher of the Month on Monday afternoon.
Barco has set the franchise record for the longest scoreless inning with 25.2 innings to begin the season after throwing five scoreless innings on Saturday, May 3 against the Akron RubberDucks. Previously, he was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week in the final week of April after he struck out 16 batters and allowed just three hits and two walks in two appearances that week against Chesapeake. Barco began his outing on Sunday, April 28 with five consecutive strikeouts and he struck out eight of the ten hitters he faced in the Curve's 4-1 victory over the Baysox.
The lefty is one of two qualified minor league pitchers with a 0.00 ERA this season. He also ranks seventh among qualified minor leaguers in batting average against (.131), eighth in WHIP (0.70), and has allowed only 11 hits over 25.2 innings, second-fewest among pitchers that have made six starts this season. Former Curve RHP Bubba Chandler has allowed the fewest hits by a starter this season (10).
The 24-year-old was the Pirates 2nd round draft pick in 2022 out of the University of Florida and is seen as the No. 7 overall prospect in Pittsburgh's system by MLB Pipeline.
Barco is the first Curve pitcher since Thomas Harrington last summer to earn the league's monthly award.
The Curve begin a six-game series at Erie's UPMC Park on Tuesday night at 6:05 p.m. and return to Peoples Natural Gas Field Tuesday, May 13 to host the Harrisburg Senators.
For tickets and more information on the 2025 Altoona Curve Season, presented by Stuckey Automotive, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office. Additionally, the Stockyard Team Store is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., during every home game and online 24/7/365.
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