In a write-up about the start of Spring Training, Sahadev Sharma had a section on the relative health of the Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff.
A good and useful section about a number of pitchers, and, specifically, I appreciated being reminded of just how good new Cubs reliever Hunter Harvey can be when he’s healthy … which he mostly wasn’t last year:
“On the reliever side, the biggest name to monitor is Hunter Harvey. The hard-throwing righty has suffered a number of maladies over his career, most recently last summer when he was limited to just 10 2/3 innings with Kansas City with a right teres major strain and later, an adductor injury. But when healthy, Harvey throws in the upper-90s with a nasty splitter and can be a high-end bullpen arm. Paired with Daniel Palencia (who is also pitching in the WBC), a healthy and effective Harvey could be the type of “stuff” the Cubs crave at the back of their bullpen.”
The Cubs added not only Harvey this offseason to the bullpen, but also Phil Maton, Hoby Milner, Jacob Webb, Caleb Thielbar, and a bevy of compelling reclamation options. It’s a relatively loaded group when you consider the returning arms, too, plus the starters who might be swung into the bullpen. So for Hunter Harvey to stand out in discussions about the bullpen is notable.
As we saw when the initial ZiPS projections came out, the potential for Harvey is through the roof if he can stay healthy. A 2.83 ERA? A 2.91 FIP? A near-30% strikeout rate? Overall about 30% better than league average as a reliever? Heck yes. Please. And that’s a neutral machine making the projection!
The question, of course, is about the innings that’ll be attached to those numbers, as Sharma mentioned. Harvey has long been a stud when healthy, and here’s hoping the Cubs’ depth in the bullpen can help them manage his appearances and innings to stay sufficiently healthy through the year and especially late in the year. His is the kind of arm that can really be a game-changer in the postseason.
Much more from Harvey, including his media session at the open of Spring Training yesterday:
Hunter Harvey 2026 ZiPS Projections:48.0 IP | 2.83 ERA | 1.05 WHIP27.7 K% | 6.3 BB% | 2.88 FIPIf he puts together a season like this, it would be a massive win for the Cubs’ bullpen in 2026.pic.twitter.com/cQUOax8Zq8
— Carson Wolf (@TheWrigleyWire) January 28, 2026When healthy, Hunter Harvey is one of the more effective relievers in baseball.2022–25:3.07 ERA | 1.09 WHIP | 2.94 FIP27.4 K% | 6.5 BB% | 0.7 HR/9Brings velocity, swing-and-miss, and should factor into leverage innings. pic.twitter.com/7IzTPFZlew
— Carson Wolf (@TheWrigleyWire) January 25, 2026"He won me over pretty quick."Hunter Harvey is pumped to work with Tyler Zombro, who he hopes can maximize his skill set and help him stay healthy. pic.twitter.com/vO27nAGt5Q
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) January 8, 2026The Cubs signed Hunter Harvey, a hard-throwing right-hander who missed time due to injury last year. When healthy, he averaged 98 mph and logged 50 innings in 2024 (4.44 ERA) and 60 innings in 2023 (2.82 ERA).Harvey's unique feature is that he "kills spin" on his four-seamer… pic.twitter.com/DE8Fa6jPTT
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