MACK – Let’s Revisit - RHRP - Hunter Hodges

 

MACK – Let’s Revisit - RHRP - Hunter Hodges

Hunter Hodges is a right-handed relief pitcher in the New York Mets’ minor league system (currently with the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones).

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Bio

• Full name: Hunter Mason Hodges
• Born: October 3, 2002 (Wilmington, NC) — age 23
• Height/Weight: 6'3", 225 lbs
• Bats/Throws: R/R
• College: TCU (transferred from UNC Wilmington)
• Signed: July 20, 2024, by the Mets as an undrafted free agent

He pitched collegiately as a reliever, posting strong results at TCU in 2024 (1.86 ERA, 33 K in 19.1 IP, opponents' batting .124–.127).

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Recent Performance (as of early September 2026)

• 2026 (Brooklyn Cyclones, A+): 0-3, 4.28 ERA, 40 G, 48.1 IP, 71 SO, elevated walk rate (roughly 6+ BB/9), WHIP around 1.49. High strikeout rate (≈13 K/9).
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• 2025: Strong across A and A+ (combined 2.77 ERA in 52 IP, 73 SO, 5 SV). Promoted midseason from St. Lucie (A) to Brooklyn.
• Career MiLB: Roughly 2-6, 3.7–3.8 ERA in ~100 IP with excellent K rates but control issues.

He profiles as a high-strikeout, higher-walk bullpen arm with ground-ball tendencies in recent seasons.Pitch RepertoireHodges is a multi-pitch reliever who leans heavily on breaking stuff. From a 2025 St. Lucie Mets interview:

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• Go-to pitches (especially early in counts): Cutter and slider.
• He throws a lot of sliders and curveballs.
• Fastball and curveball used more to expand the zone later in counts.

College/earlier reports (Cape Cod / pre-pro notes):

• Fastball sat 88–91 mph (spin ~2400–2500 rpm).
• Changeup around 84 mph.
• Primary weapon was an 82–84 mph breaker (elite spin, big downer action from a true over-the-top slot). Control could be inconsistent due to release-point variation.
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Public Statcast/MiLB tracking for detailed 2025–2026 velocity, spin, and movement breakdowns is limited (typical for lower-level pitchers without extensive public Trackman coverage). His high K rates and self-described reliance on the cutter/slider/curve mix suggest the breaking balls remain the strength of his arsenal.Summary: Hodges is a physical righty reliever with swing-and-miss secondary pitches (especially cutter/slider and a quality curve) who generates high strikeout rates in the Mets system. Command remains the main developmental focus.