Expert Note
View More NotesBy the end of 2024, it seemed Hunter Brown had unlocked his potential; in 2025, the door came flying open. The 26-year-old started 31 games, throwing 185 1/3 innings with a 2.43 ERA and 206 strikeouts. He increased his strikeout rate to 28.3% and lowered his walk rate to 7.8% to provide fantasy managers with an excellent WHIP of 1.03. Brown did benefit from some luck with a .262 BABIP, leading to an 82% LOB rate and an xERA of 3.17. Even with these small corrections, fantasy managers should view Brown as a bona fide SP1 heading into the 2026 season.
Player News
View More NewsHunter Brown to start for Astros in Game 2 Wednesday
Hunter Brown will start Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series against the White Sox on Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact
Brown will get the start on just four days of rest. The Astros ace will look to help keep the team's season alive.
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #7 | #5 | #19 | 32 |
| Rest of Season | #35 | #17 | #44 | 5 |
| Dynasty | #10 | #6 | #18 | 3 |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.4 | 150 | 65 | 19 | 58 | 192 | 3.28 | 1.17 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2023 | HOU | 31 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 155.2 | 157 | 94 | 88 | 26 | 55 | 8.27 | 178 | 26.77 | 5.09 | 1.36 | ||||||
| 2024 | HOU | 31 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 170 | 156 | 71 | 66 | 18 | 60 | 8.43 | 179 | 25.14 | 3.49 | 1.27 | ||||||
| 2025 | HOU | 31 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 185.1 | 133 | 55 | 50 | 17 | 57 | 7.82 | 206 | 28.26 | 2.43 | 1.03 | ||||||
| 2026 | HOU | 20 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 107.1 | 81 | 42 | 38 | 11 | 55 | 12.20 | 124 | 27.49 | 3.19 | 1.27 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
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| Fri, Sep 25 | @ ATH | L, 5-6 | L | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.69 | 1.13 |
| Sun, Sep 20 | vs. ATL | L, 4-2 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Tue, Sep 15 | vs. KC | W, 2-4 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1.80 | 1.00 |
| Wed, Sep 9 | @ PHI | L, 7-11 | - | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.20 | 1.40 |