Who Should I Trade?

Anthony Bender for Hunter Barco (2026)

Summary
Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
	Experts' Pick
	Anthony Bender RP - MIA	Hunter Barco SP,RP - PIT
Expert Recommendation	100% Recommended by 2 of 2 experts	0% Recommended by 0 of 2 experts
Rankings

Rest of Season	# 274	‐
VBR	‐	# 438

Projections

Strikeouts	‐	2
Wins	‐	0
Saves	‐	0
ERA	‐	3.21
WHIP	‐	1.37

Misc

Injury Alert	IL15	-

Expert Ranks

Kelly Kirby FantasyPros	# 263	# 403

Kevin Spinelli KevScores	# 271	‐

Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
	Anthony Bender RP - MIA	Hunter Barco SP,RP - PIT
2026 Stats


Games Played	35	7

Games Started	0	0

Innings Pitched	34.1	17.2

Wins	1	0

Losses	1	1

Saves	2	0

Blown Saves	2	1

Holds	8	1

Hits Allowed	21	21

Earned Runs	10	15

Home Runs Allowed	1	4

Strikeouts	41	14

Walks	12	13

ERA	2.62	7.64

WHIP	0.96	1.92

Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
	Anthony Bender RP - MIA	Hunter Barco SP,RP - PIT
2026 Projections


Games Played	‐	1

Games Started	‐	0

Innings Pitched	‐	1.7

Wins	‐	0

Losses	‐	0

Saves	‐	0

Blown Saves	‐	0

Holds	‐	0

Hits Allowed	‐	2

Earned Runs	‐	1

Home Runs Allowed	‐	0

Strikeouts	‐	2

Walks	‐	1

ERA	‐	3.21

WHIP	‐	1.37

Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
	Anthony Bender RP - MIA	Hunter Barco SP,RP - PIT
News
	Anthony Bender will undergo surgery to repair a right shin stress reaction. Ari Koslow Sat, Sep 19th	The Pirates recalled LHP Hunter Barco from Triple-A Indianapolis. Ari Koslow Sat, Sep 26th
	Anthony Bender discontinued throwing and will be re-evaluated. Ari Koslow Tue, Sep 8th	The Pirates optioned LHP Hunter Barco to Triple-A Indianapolis. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 17th
	Anthony Bender did mound work in Florida. Ari Koslow Thu, Sep 3rd	The Pirates recalled LHP Hunter Barco from Triple-A Indianapolis. Ari Koslow Sun, Aug 16th
	Anthony Bender threw 24 pitches over one-plus inning in his first rehab appearance. Ari Koslow Thu, Aug 20th	The Pirates recalled LHP Hunter Barco from Triple-A Indianapolis. Ari Koslow Wed, Jul 29th
	Anthony Bender is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 17th	Hunter Barco is scheduled to visit team doctors with the Pirates on Monday. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 21st
Notes
There are no recent notes for these players

Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Anthony Bender RP - MIA			Hunter Barco SP,RP - PIT
Fri, Mar 27th	vs COL	Kyle Freeland (4-12)	#187
Sat, Mar 28th	vs COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)		@ NYM	David Peterson (9-8)	#61
Sun, Mar 29th	vs COL	Jose Quintana (2-3)	#281	@ NYM	Nolan McLean (12-10)	#28
Mon, Mar 30th	vs CWS	Davis Martin (9-8)	#73	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)
Tue, Mar 31st	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (8-9)	#157	@ CIN	Brandon Williamson (5-5)	#241
Wed, Apr 1st	vs CWS	Shane Smith (0-2)		@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#149
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ NYY	Will Warren (11-6)	#69	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)
Sat, Apr 4th	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)		vs BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#85
Sun, Apr 5th	@ NYY	Max Fried (5-5)	#21	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (9-5)	#175
Mon, Apr 6th	vs CIN	Brandon Williamson (5-5)	#241	vs SD	German Marquez (4-2)
Tue, Apr 7th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#149	vs SD	Nick Pivetta (3-2)	#17
Wed, Apr 8th	vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#221	vs SD	Michael King (12-10)	#55
Thu, Apr 9th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (7-12)	#200
Fri, Apr 10th	@ DET	Keider Montero (10-9)	#188	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#49
Sat, Apr 11th	@ DET	Casey Mize (6-10)	#47	@ CHC	Edward Cabrera (5-5)	#126
Sun, Apr 12th	@ DET	Tarik Skubal (12-7)	#2	@ CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)
Mon, Apr 13th	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (10-6)	#193	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#34
Tue, Apr 14th	@ ATL	Reynaldo Lopez (4-5)		vs WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)
Wed, Apr 15th	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)		vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-10)	#213
Fri, Apr 17th	vs MIL	Coleman Crow (0-1)		vs TB	Nick Martinez (15-6)	#208
Sat, Apr 18th	vs MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)		vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (16-5)	#26
Sun, Apr 19th	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (16-5)	#7	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)
Mon, Apr 20th	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#109
Tue, Apr 21st	vs STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#35	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (6-11)	#84
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#79	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)
Fri, Apr 24th	@ SF	Adrian Houser (4-7)		@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)
Sat, Apr 25th	@ SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#198	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (16-5)	#7
Sun, Apr 26th	@ SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)		@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (11-5)	#62
Mon, Apr 27th	@ LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14-9)	#4	vs STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#35
Tue, Apr 28th	@ LAD	Shohei Ohtani (8-2)	#1	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#79
Wed, Apr 29th	@ LAD	Tyler Glasnow (5-2)	#10	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-9)	#87
Fri, May 1st	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (14-5)	#5	vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#221
Sat, May 2nd	vs PHI	Andrew Painter (3-10)	#125	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (7-12)	#200
Sun, May 3rd	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)		vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)
Mon, May 4th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-12)	#68
Tue, May 5th	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (9-5)	#175	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (16-7)	#191
Wed, May 6th	vs BAL	Brandon Young (9-6)	#168	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (9-5)	#48
Thu, May 7th	vs BAL	Cade Povich (2-1)	#173	@ ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#216
Fri, May 8th	vs WSH	Foster Griffin (15-6)	#54	@ SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#198
Sat, May 9th	vs WSH	Richard Lovelady (3-4)		@ SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)
Sun, May 10th	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#34	@ SF	Tyler Mahle (7-10)	#71
Tue, May 12th	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-7)	#155	vs COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)
Wed, May 13th	@ MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)		vs COL	Jose Quintana (2-3)	#281
Thu, May 14th	@ MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-11)	#134	vs COL	Chase Dollander (3-3)
Fri, May 15th	@ TB	Ian Seymour (9-7)	#60	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-12)	#68
Sat, May 16th	@ TB	Nick Martinez (15-6)	#208	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-7)	#6
Sun, May 17th	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (16-5)	#26	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (14-5)	#5
Mon, May 18th	vs ATL	JR Ritchie (1-5)	#103
Tue, May 19th	vs ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#82	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#95
Wed, May 20th	vs ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#3	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#109
Thu, May 21st	vs ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)		@ STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#35
Fri, May 22nd	vs NYM	Tobias Myers (1-2)	#189	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#36
Sat, May 23rd	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (10-11)	#51	@ TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)
Sun, May 24th	vs NYM	Christian Scott (4-5)		@ TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)
Mon, May 25th	@ TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-6)	#24	vs CHC	Ben Brown (4-2)
Tue, May 26th	@ TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#158	vs CHC	Jordan Wicks (0-2)
Wed, May 27th	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#36	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)
Fri, May 29th	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (10-11)	#51	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (12-6)	#44
Sat, May 30th	@ NYM	Christian Scott (4-5)		vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-7)	#155
Sun, May 31st	@ NYM	Nolan McLean (12-10)	#28	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-11)	#134
Mon, Jun 1st	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#34
Tue, Jun 2nd	@ WSH	Richard Lovelady (3-4)		@ HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)
Wed, Jun 3rd	@ WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#88	@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (9-9)	#181
Fri, Jun 5th	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (16-5)	#26	@ ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#82
Sat, Jun 6th	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)		@ ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)
Sun, Jun 7th	vs TB	Griffin Jax (8-10)	#67	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)
Tue, Jun 9th	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#216	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)
Wed, Jun 10th	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#132	vs LAD	Shohei Ohtani (8-2)	#1
Thu, Jun 11th	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (10-14)	#146	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (12-5)	#50
Fri, Jun 12th	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)		vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-11)	#77
Sat, Jun 13th	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-10)	#59	vs MIA	Lake Bachar (2-4)	#156
Sun, Jun 14th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#14	vs MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)
Mon, Jun 15th	@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (14-5)	#5	@ ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)
Tue, Jun 16th	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)		@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-13)	#171
Wed, Jun 17th	@ PHI	Andrew Painter (3-10)	#125	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (6-8)	#219
Fri, Jun 19th	vs SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)		@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-12)	#187
Sat, Jun 20th	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)		@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-12)	#263
Sun, Jun 21st	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-9)		@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)
Mon, Jun 22nd	vs TEX	Tyler Alexander (5-2)	#159
Tue, Jun 23rd	vs TEX	Cal Quantrill (9-5)		vs SEA	George Kirby (9-11)	#33
Wed, Jun 24th	vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-11)	#12	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (12-10)	#13
Fri, Jun 26th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#109	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#149
Sat, Jun 27th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-9)	#87	vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)
Sun, Jun 28th	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#79	vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#221
Mon, Jun 29th	@ COL	Sean Sullivan (0-3)	#236	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (7-12)	#68
Tue, Jun 30th	@ COL	Tanner Gordon (1-6)	#222	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-7)	#6
Wed, Jul 1st	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-12)	#187	@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (14-5)	#5
Thu, Jul 2nd	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)		@ PHI	Alan Rangel (0-3)
Fri, Jul 3rd	@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-13)	#171	@ WSH	Foster Griffin (15-6)	#54
Sat, Jul 4th	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (6-8)	#219	@ WSH	Carson Palmquist (0-2)
Sun, Jul 5th	@ ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)		@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#34
Tue, Jul 7th	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (12-10)	#13	vs ATL	Hurston Waldrep (0-1)
Wed, Jul 8th	vs SEA	George Kirby (9-11)	#33	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (10-6)	#193
Thu, Jul 9th	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-10)	#31	vs ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)
Fri, Jul 10th	vs CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#29
Sat, Jul 11th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (7-15)	#80	vs MIL	Shane Drohan (7-5)	#128
Sun, Jul 12th	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (11-9)	#63	vs MIL	Robert Gasser (5-5)	#43
Fri, Jul 17th	@ MIL	Logan Henderson (11-3)	#11
Sat, Jul 18th	@ MIL	Shane Drohan (7-5)	#128	@ CLE	Logan Allen (0-0)	#206
Sun, Jul 19th	@ MIL	Robert Gasser (5-5)	#43	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (11-9)	#63
Mon, Jul 20th	@ HOU	Ronel Blanco (0-1)	#207	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)
Tue, Jul 21st	@ HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#231
Wed, Jul 22nd	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (8-10)	#185	@ NYY	Max Fried (5-5)	#21
Fri, Jul 24th	vs SD	German Marquez (4-2)		vs CHC	Matthew Boyd (10-5)	#78
Sat, Jul 25th	vs SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#245	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#49
Sun, Jul 26th	vs SD	Walker Buehler (9-6)	#90	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)
Mon, Jul 27th	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (14-5)	#5	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (10-14)	#146
Tue, Jul 28th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-12)	#68	vs ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (8-3)	#130
Wed, Jul 29th	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)		vs ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (16-7)	#191
Thu, Jul 30th	@ NYM	Nolan McLean (12-10)	#28	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (7-12)	#200
Fri, Jul 31st	@ NYM	Kodai Senga (0-9)	#163	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)
Sat, Aug 1st	@ NYM	Zac Thornton (5-6)	#122	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#149
Sun, Aug 2nd	@ NYM	Robert Stock (1-3)		@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)
Tue, Aug 4th	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (10-6)	#193	@ MIL	Logan Henderson (11-3)	#11
Wed, Aug 5th	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)		@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (11-5)	#62
Thu, Aug 6th	@ ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#82	@ MIL	Dustin May (7-9)	#35
Fri, Aug 7th	vs LAA	George Klassen (2-2)		vs NYM	Zac Thornton (5-6)	#122
Sat, Aug 8th	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (9-11)	#40	vs NYM	Robert Stock (1-3)
Sun, Aug 9th	vs LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (5-8)	#64	vs NYM	Sean Manaea (6-8)	#46
Tue, Aug 11th	vs PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#14	@ MIA	Eury Perez (8-11)	#22
Wed, Aug 12th	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (8-7)	#52	@ MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#138
Thu, Aug 13th	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)		@ MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#247
Fri, Aug 14th	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)		vs BOS	Jake Bennett (9-7)	#210
Sat, Aug 15th	@ CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#221	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (18-5)	#45
Sun, Aug 16th	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-6)	#169	vs BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-7)	#92
Mon, Aug 17th	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-7)	#6	vs DET	Framber Valdez (10-12)	#53
Tue, Aug 18th	@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (14-5)	#5	vs DET	Keider Montero (10-9)	#188
Wed, Aug 19th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (7-12)	#68	vs DET	Jackson Jobe (3-3)	#115
Fri, Aug 21st	vs WSH	Brad Lord (5-2)	#223	@ LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14-9)	#4
Sat, Aug 22nd	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-10)	#213	@ LAD	Tarik Skubal (12-7)	#2
Sun, Aug 23rd	vs WSH	Jackson Kent (2-4)		@ LAD	Blake Snell (4-1)	#15
Mon, Aug 24th	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (8-5)	#70	@ SD	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#198
Tue, Aug 25th	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (9-6)	#30	@ SD	Michael King (12-10)	#55
Wed, Aug 26th	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (18-5)	#45	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#245
Fri, Aug 28th	@ WSH	Jackson Kent (2-4)		@ STL	Quinn Mathews (2-4)	#101
Sat, Aug 29th	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#34	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#79
Sun, Aug 30th	@ WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#88	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#95
Mon, Aug 31st	@ WSH	Will Dion (3-2)	#104
Tue, Sep 1st	@ KC	Randy Dobnak (3-5)	#254	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-9)
Wed, Sep 2nd	@ KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#91	vs SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)
Thu, Sep 3rd	@ KC	Michael Wacha (9-10)	#99	vs SF	Blade Tidwell (1-2)
Fri, Sep 4th	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#49	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-9)	#170
Sat, Sep 5th	vs CHC	Javier Assad (6-2)	#243	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (1-7)	#57
Sun, Sep 6th	vs CHC	Clay Holmes (6-8)	#83	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (9-11)	#40
Mon, Sep 7th	vs NYM	Jonah Tong (2-2)	#56
Tue, Sep 8th	vs NYM	Sean Manaea (6-8)	#46	@ CWS	Sean Burke (11-7)	#58
Wed, Sep 9th	vs NYM	Robert Stock (1-3)		@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-8)	#73
Fri, Sep 11th	vs LAD	Blake Snell (4-1)	#15	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#49
Sat, Sep 12th	vs LAD	Tyler Glasnow (5-2)	#10	@ CHC	Clay Holmes (6-8)	#83
Sun, Sep 13th	vs LAD	Emmet Sheehan (5-8)	#65	@ CHC	Matthew Boyd (10-5)	#78
Mon, Sep 14th	@ ARI	Corbin Burnes (0-0)	#41
Tue, Sep 15th	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (9-5)	#48	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (16-5)	#7
Wed, Sep 16th	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (10-14)	#146	vs MIL	Logan Henderson (11-3)	#11
Fri, Sep 18th	@ SD	Nick Pivetta (3-2)	#17	vs KC	Randy Dobnak (3-5)	#254
Sat, Sep 19th	@ SD	Casey Mize (6-10)	#47	vs KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#91
Sun, Sep 20th	@ SD	Walker Buehler (9-6)	#90	vs KC	Michael Wacha (9-10)	#99
Tue, Sep 22nd	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#49	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-9)	#87
Wed, Sep 23rd	@ CHC	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#36	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#95
Thu, Sep 24th	@ CHC	Matthew Boyd (10-5)	#78	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#79
Fri, Sep 25th	vs ATL	Ray Kerr		@ DET	Jackson Jobe (3-3)	#115
Sat, Sep 26th	vs ATL	Brent Suter (3-2)		@ DET	Justin Verlander (0-1)	#129
Sun, Sep 27th	vs ATL	JR Ritchie (1-5)	#103	@ DET	River Ryan (0-1)	#75
Thu, Mar 26th				@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (10-11)	#51
Thu, Apr 16th				vs WSH	Foster Griffin (15-6)	#54
Thu, Apr 23rd				@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-11)	#12
Thu, Apr 30th				vs STL	Hunter Dobbins (3-3)
Thu, May 28th				vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#262
Thu, Jun 4th				@ HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (5-7)	#220
Thu, Jun 25th				vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-10)	#31
Mon, Aug 3rd				@ MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)
Thu, Sep 10th				@ CWS	Hagen Smith (3-3)	#120
Thu, Sep 17th				vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (11-5)	#62

Who Should I Trade?

Anthony Bender for Hunter Barco (2026)

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