"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),"
"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."
The Cubs assembled significant bullpen depth this offseason, adding Hunter Harvey alongside Phil Maton, Hoby Milner, Jacob Webb, Caleb Thielbar, and reclamation candidates. The group combines returning relievers and potential starters who could shift to relief roles, offering versatile late-inning options. Hunter Harvey profiles as a high-end arm when healthy, with upper-90s velocity, a sharp splitter, and projections suggesting sub-3.00 ERA/FIP and near-30% strikeout rates. Harvey's recurring injuries and limited recent innings make workload and usage management critical. Maintaining his health could unlock substantial bullpen value late in the season.
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