Hunter Brown Looking to Build On 2025 Breakout in 2026
Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown established himself as one of the best starting pitchers in baseball in 2025, recording a 12-9 record with a 2.43 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and 206 strikeouts across 185 1/3 innings (31 starts). The 27-year-old boosted his strikeout rate to a career-best 28.3% while lowering his walk rate to a career-low 7.8%. Brown benefited from an elevated 82% strand rate, so he may see some regression in his ERA in 2026. Still, Brown has gotten better in each of his three full big-league seasons to this point and appears to have a safe production floor as he enters the prime years of his career. Brown has also been one of the more durable arms in MLB in recent seasons, recording three consecutive campaigns with at least 31 appearances. Brown should be viewed as a low-end fantasy SP1 by redraft managers heading into 2026.
Source: RotoBaller
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