Who Should I Trade?

Hunter Barco for Phil Maton (2026)

Summary
Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
	Experts' Pick
	Phil Maton RP - CHC	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	# 333	‐
VBR	‐	# 693

Projections

Strikeouts	‐	2
Wins	‐	0
Saves	‐	0
ERA	‐	4.57
WHIP	‐	1.54

Misc

Injury Alert	IL60	MiLB

Expert Ranks

Kelly Kirby FantasyPros	# 280	# 403

Kevin Spinelli KevScores	# 439	‐

Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
	Phil Maton RP - CHC	Hunter Barco SP,RP - PIT
2026 Stats


Games Played	31	7

Games Started	0	0

Innings Pitched	27.2	17.2

Wins	0	0

Losses	1	1

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	2	1

Holds	5	1

Hits Allowed	34	21

Earned Runs	19	15

Home Runs Allowed	5	4

Strikeouts	31	14

Walks	16	13

ERA	6.18	7.64

WHIP	1.81	1.92

Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
	Phil Maton RP - CHC	Hunter Barco SP,RP - PIT
2026 Projections


Games Played	‐	1

Games Started	‐	0

Innings Pitched	‐	1.9

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	‐	4.57

WHIP	‐	1.54

Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
	Phil Maton RP - CHC	Hunter Barco SP,RP - PIT
News
	Phil Maton was scheduled to have a right knee debridement on Friday. Ari Koslow Sun, Sep 13th	The Pirates optioned LHP Hunter Barco to Triple-A Indianapolis. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 17th
	Phil Maton is scheduled to undergo season-ending right knee surgery this week. Ari Koslow Thu, Sep 10th	The Pirates recalled LHP Hunter Barco from Triple-A Indianapolis. Ari Koslow Sun, Aug 16th
	It is unclear if Phil Maton will return this season. Ari Koslow Thu, Aug 20th	The Pirates recalled LHP Hunter Barco from Triple-A Indianapolis. Ari Koslow Wed, Jul 29th
	Phil Maton was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. Diego Sandoval Wed, Aug 19th	Hunter Barco is scheduled to visit team doctors with the Pirates on Monday. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 21st
	Phil Maton has been diagnosed with a partially torn right patellar tendon. Ari Koslow Wed, Aug 12th	The Pirates recalled Hunter Barco from Triple-A. Ari Koslow Tue, Apr 28th
Notes
There are no recent notes for these players

Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Phil Maton RP - CHC			Hunter Barco SP,RP - PIT
Thu, Mar 26th	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#48	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#56
Sat, Mar 28th	vs WSH	Miles Mikolas (3-9)		@ NYM	David Peterson (9-8)	#160
Sun, Mar 29th	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-9)	#142	@ NYM	Nolan McLean (12-10)	#16
Mon, Mar 30th	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-9)	#158	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)
Tue, Mar 31st	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (12-8)	#19	@ CIN	Brandon Williamson (5-4)	#292
Wed, Apr 1st	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (1-6)	#79	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#131
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (10-9)	#58	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)
Sat, Apr 4th				vs BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#63
Sun, Apr 5th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#35	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (9-5)	#95
Mon, Apr 6th	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)		vs SD	German Marquez (4-2)
Tue, Apr 7th	@ TB	Mason Englert (0-4)	#143	vs SD	Nick Pivetta (3-2)	#45
Wed, Apr 8th	@ TB	Joe Boyle (0-1)	#199	vs SD	Michael King (12-10)	#43
Fri, Apr 10th	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (8-7)	#84	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#31
Sat, Apr 11th	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)		@ CHC	Edward Cabrera (5-5)	#197
Sun, Apr 12th	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#75	@ CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)
Mon, Apr 13th	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-6)	#11	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#48
Tue, Apr 14th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (7-11)	#52	vs WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)
Wed, Apr 15th	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)		vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-9)	#142
Thu, Apr 16th				vs WSH	Foster Griffin (15-6)	#37
Fri, Apr 17th	vs NYM	Kodai Senga (0-9)	#69	vs TB	Nick Martinez (15-5)	#85
Sat, Apr 18th	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#56	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (16-5)	#18
Sun, Apr 19th	vs NYM	Tobias Myers (1-2)	#162	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)
Tue, Apr 21st	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)		@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-11)	#78
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs PHI	Kyle Backhus		@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)
Thu, Apr 23rd	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-6)	#11	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-10)	#5
Fri, Apr 24th	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (5-8)	#98	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)
Sat, Apr 25th	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#183	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#12
Sun, Apr 26th	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (12-5)	#51	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#66
Mon, Apr 27th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#280	vs STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#42
Tue, Apr 28th	@ SD	Walker Buehler (9-6)	#139	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#64
Wed, Apr 29th	@ SD	Matt Waldron (2-2)		vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-8)	#94
Thu, Apr 30th				vs STL	Hunter Dobbins (3-3)
Fri, May 1st	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#122	vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#201
Sat, May 2nd	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#184	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#293
Sun, May 3rd	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (10-14)	#182	vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)
Tue, May 5th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#131	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7)	#86
Wed, May 6th	vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#201	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (9-5)	#49
Thu, May 7th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#293	@ ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#122
Fri, May 8th	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-11)	#78	@ SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#127
Sat, May 9th	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)		@ SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#102
Sun, May 10th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-10)	#5	@ SF	Tyler Mahle (7-10)	#53
Tue, May 12th	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (10-5)	#148	vs COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)
Wed, May 13th	@ ATL	JR Ritchie (1-4)	#157	vs COL	Jose Quintana (2-3)	#340
Thu, May 14th	@ ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#2	vs COL	Chase Dollander (3-3)
Fri, May 15th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (10-7)	#101	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-11)	#52
Sat, May 16th	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#96	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-6)	#11
Sun, May 17th	@ CWS	Erick Fedde (8-9)	#252	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (13-5)	#7
Tue, May 19th	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#12	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#90
Wed, May 20th	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#66	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#117
Thu, May 21st				@ STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#42
Fri, May 22nd	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (9-9)	#254	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#21
Sat, May 23rd	vs HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (5-7)	#167	@ TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)
Sun, May 24th	vs HOU	Peter Lambert (8-10)	#151	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)	#128
Mon, May 25th	@ PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (8-7)	#84	vs CHC	Ben Brown (4-2)
Tue, May 26th	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)		vs CHC	Jordan Wicks (0-2)
Wed, May 27th	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#75	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)
Thu, May 28th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#9	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#278
Fri, May 29th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-8)	#94	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (12-6)	#88
Sat, May 30th	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#64	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#110
Sun, May 31st	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#90	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-11)	#140
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)		@ HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#225
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (4-14)	#324	@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (9-9)	#254
Thu, Jun 4th	vs ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)		@ HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (5-7)	#167
Fri, Jun 5th	vs SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#127	@ ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#119
Sat, Jun 6th	vs SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#102	@ ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)
Sun, Jun 7th	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)		@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)
Tue, Jun 9th	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-11)	#336	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)
Wed, Jun 10th	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)		vs LAD	Shohei Ohtani (8-2)	#8
Thu, Jun 11th	@ COL	Ryan Feltner (6-10)	#342	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (12-5)	#51
Fri, Jun 12th	@ SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#102	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-11)	#91
Sat, Jun 13th	@ SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)		vs MIA	Lake Bachar (1-4)	#146
Sun, Jun 14th	@ SF	Logan Webb (8-9)		vs MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)
Mon, Jun 15th	vs COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)		@ ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)
Tue, Jun 16th	vs COL	Ryan Feltner (6-10)	#342	@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-12)	#126
Wed, Jun 17th	vs COL	Sean Sullivan (0-3)	#277	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (6-7)	#152
Fri, Jun 19th	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#21	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-11)	#248
Sat, Jun 20th	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-11)	#336
Sun, Jun 21st				@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)
Tue, Jun 23rd	@ NYM	Kodai Senga (0-9)	#69	vs SEA	George Kirby (9-11)	#15
Wed, Jun 24th	@ NYM	Sean Manaea (6-7)	#54	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (12-9)	#3
Thu, Jun 25th	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#56	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-9)	#22
Fri, Jun 26th	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#12	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#131
Sat, Jun 27th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#66	vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)
Sun, Jun 28th	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)		vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#201
Mon, Jun 29th	vs SD	Griffin Canning (4-9)	#203	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (7-11)	#52
Tue, Jun 30th	vs SD	JP Sears (3-4)		@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (18-6)	#11
Wed, Jul 1st	vs SD	Walker Buehler (9-6)	#139	@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (13-5)	#7
Thu, Jul 2nd				@ PHI	Alan Rangel (0-3)	#307
Fri, Jul 3rd	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-8)	#94	@ WSH	Foster Griffin (15-6)	#37
Sat, Jul 4th	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#64	@ WSH	Carson Palmquist (0-2)
Sun, Jul 5th	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#90	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#48
Tue, Jul 7th	@ BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#63	vs ATL	Hurston Waldrep (0-1)
Wed, Jul 8th	@ BAL	Dean Kremer (4-5)	#87	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (10-5)	#148
Thu, Jul 9th	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (10-11)	#39	vs ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)
Sat, Jul 11th	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-6)	#153	vs MIL	Shane Drohan (7-5)	#70
Sun, Jul 12th	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#131	vs MIL	Robert Gasser (5-5)	#60
Sat, Jul 18th	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (12-6)	#88	@ CLE	Logan Allen (0-0)	#261
Sun, Jul 19th	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-11)	#140	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (10-9)	#58
Mon, Jul 20th	vs DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#93	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)	#171
Wed, Jul 22nd	vs DET	Keider Montero (10-9)	#107	@ NYY	Max Fried (5-5)	#13
Fri, Jul 24th	@ PIT	Jared Jones (5-6)	#26	vs CHC	Matthew Boyd (9-5)	#50
Sat, Jul 25th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#9	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#31
Sun, Jul 26th	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)		vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)
Mon, Jul 27th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#90	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (10-14)	#182
Tue, Jul 28th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#117	vs ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (7-3)	#112
Wed, Jul 29th	@ STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#42	vs ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7)	#86
Thu, Jul 30th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-8)	#94	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#293
Fri, Jul 31st	vs NYY	Will Warren (10-6)	#89	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)
Sat, Aug 1st	vs NYY	Max Fried (5-5)	#13	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#131
Sun, Aug 2nd	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (10-9)	#25	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)
Mon, Aug 3rd	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (12-5)	#51	@ MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#317
Tue, Aug 4th	vs LAD	Tarik Skubal (11-7)	#1	@ MIL	Logan Henderson (11-3)	#28
Wed, Aug 5th	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)		@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#66
Thu, Aug 6th	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)	#128	@ MIL	Dustin May (7-9)	#42
Fri, Aug 7th	@ KC	Daniel Lynch (6-6)	#236	vs NYM	Zac Thornton (5-5)	#144
Sat, Aug 8th	@ KC	Seth Lugo (7-9)	#218	vs NYM	Robert Stock (1-3)
Sun, Aug 9th	@ KC	Randy Dobnak (3-4)	#334	vs NYM	Sean Manaea (6-7)	#54
Tue, Aug 11th	@ WSH	Jake Irvin (2-9)	#142	@ MIA	Eury Perez (7-11)	#55
Wed, Aug 12th	@ WSH	Jackson Kent (2-4)	#244	@ MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#77
Thu, Aug 13th	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#48	@ MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#136
Fri, Aug 14th	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#90	vs BOS	Jake Bennett (9-7)	#103
Sat, Aug 15th	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#117	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (18-5)	#32
Sun, Aug 16th	vs STL	Hunter Dobbins (3-3)		vs BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-7)	#80
Mon, Aug 17th	vs CWS	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#161	vs DET	Framber Valdez (10-12)	#74
Tue, Aug 18th	vs CWS	Bryan Hudson (5-4)	#221	vs DET	Keider Montero (10-9)	#107
Wed, Aug 19th	vs CWS	Sean Newcomb (2-5)	#219	vs DET	Jackson Jobe (2-3)	#154
Fri, Aug 21st	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#174	@ LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14-9)	#6
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ SEA	Kade Anderson (2-2)	#24	@ LAD	Tarik Skubal (11-7)	#1
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ SEA	Bryce Miller (4-9)	#22	@ LAD	Blake Snell (4-1)	#23
Mon, Aug 24th	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (10-14)	#182	@ SD	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#127
Tue, Aug 25th	@ ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (7-3)	#112	@ SD	Michael King (12-10)	#43
Wed, Aug 26th	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7)	#86	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#280
Fri, Aug 28th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#293	@ STL	Quinn Mathews (2-3)	#120
Sat, Aug 29th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#131	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#64
Sun, Aug 30th	vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)		@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#90
Tue, Sep 1st	vs MIL	Robert Gasser (5-5)	#60	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-9)
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#12	vs SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#102
Thu, Sep 3rd	vs MIL	Logan Henderson (11-3)	#28	vs SF	Blade Tidwell (1-2)	#297
Fri, Sep 4th	@ MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#77	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-9)	#158
Sat, Sep 5th	@ MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-5)	#106	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (1-6)	#79
Sun, Sep 6th	@ MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#136	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (9-11)	#113
Tue, Sep 8th	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#12	@ CWS	Sean Burke (10-7)	#101
Wed, Sep 9th	@ MIL	Logan Henderson (11-3)	#28	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#96
Thu, Sep 10th				@ CWS	Hagen Smith (3-3)	#150
Fri, Sep 11th	vs PIT	Wilber Dotel (1-5)	#172	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#31
Sat, Sep 12th	vs PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#9	@ CHC	Clay Holmes (6-8)	#82
Sun, Sep 13th	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#75	@ CHC	Matthew Boyd (9-5)	#50
Tue, Sep 15th	vs ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#119	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#12
Wed, Sep 16th	vs ATL	JR Ritchie (1-4)	#157	vs MIL	Logan Henderson (11-3)	#28
Thu, Sep 17th				vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#66
Fri, Sep 18th	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)		vs KC	Randy Dobnak (3-4)	#334
Sat, Sep 19th	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-6)	#153	vs KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#81
Sun, Sep 20th	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-12)	#293	vs KC	Michael Wacha (9-9)	#97
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#77	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-8)	#94
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-5)	#106	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (6-14)	#90
Thu, Sep 24th	vs MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#136	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#64
Fri, Sep 25th	@ BOS	Jake Bennett (9-7)	#103	@ DET	Jackson Jobe (2-3)	#154
Sat, Sep 26th	@ BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-7)	#80	@ DET	Justin Verlander (0-1)	#216
Sun, Sep 27th				@ DET	River Ryan (0-0)	#100
Mon, Apr 20th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-11)	#52
Mon, May 4th	vs CIN	Chase Petty (1-2)	#309
Mon, May 18th	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#317
Fri, Jul 10th	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)
Fri, Jul 17th	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#110
Tue, Jul 21st	vs DET	Framber Valdez (10-12)	#74
Mon, Aug 31st	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#66
Mon, Sep 7th	@ MIL	Robert Gasser (5-5)	#60
Mon, Sep 14th	vs ATL	Reynaldo Lopez (4-5)

Who Should I Trade?

Hunter Barco for Phil Maton (2026)

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