Hunter Bigge

Hunter Bradford Bigge

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 207 lb.
• School Harvard University
• High School Los Gatos High School
• Debut July 9, 2024

• Born June 12, 1998 in Orlando, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Hunter Bigge was drafted by the Chicago Cubs out of Harvard University in the 12th round of the 2019 amateur draft. He was a two-way player in college, playing as the team's designated hitter when not pitching. He had some success in that role, batting .273 in 42 games in 2018 and .313 in 41 games in 2019. He also played some third base in college, and was a first baseman in the Northwoods League, a summer collegiate league, in the summer of 2018.

As a pitcher, he was a starter in college but was used exclusively in relief during his minor league apprenticeship. He went 7-2, 5.26 with 10 saves in 41 games between Class A and AA in 2022, then reached AAA for the first time in 2023 when he went 3-1, 4.50 with 2 saves between the Tennessee Smokies and Iowa Cubs. In 2024, he started the season with Iowa, but made rehabilitations stints in the Florida Complex League and Midwest League after a May injury. In 11 games for Iowa, he was at 1-0, 0,77 with 6 games when he was called up to Chicago on July 7th. He made his major league debut on July 9th, pitching a perfect 9th inning in finishing up a 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. His first strikeout victim was Ryan O'Hearn. In 4 games with the Cubs, he had no decisions and posted an ERA of 2.70 in 3 1/3 innings. On July 28th, he was included in a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays that landed the Cubs third baseman Isaac Paredes. Joining him in heading to Tampa were Christopher Morel, who had been the Cubs' starter at third base during the first half, and Ty Johnson. he made another 15 appearances for Tampa, with no wins or losses, 1 save, and a 2.57 ERA in 14 innings.

He started the 2025 season with the Rays, putting up a 2.40 ERA in 15 games until being placed on the injured list with a right lat strain on May 6th. On June 19th, he was still inactive but sitting with his teammates in the dugout at George M. Steinbrenner Field when he was struck in the side of the head by a foul ball off the bat of Adley Rutschman of the Orioles. He had to be taken to a hospital and stayed there overnight.

Further Reading

• Adam Berry: "Rays reliever Bigge struck in face by foul ball, hospitalized for evaluation", mlb.com, June 20, 2025. [1]

Related Sites

• Hunter Bigge on mlb.com
• Harvard University bio