Over four months have passed since Hunter Harvey last threw a big league pitch for the Kansas City Royals. Called upon by manager Matt Quatraro to protect a razor-thin, seventh-inning 1-0 lead, he allowed Minnesota a pair of harmless singles, and no runs. The Royals won the August 9 contest 2-0.
Harvey's performance that late summer night mirrored the excellence of all his 2025 appearances. His perfect 0.00 ERA tells most of the story; his 9.28 K/9 and 0.84 BB/9 help fill in the gaps. He was, to put it simply, stellar from beginning to end.
But there is more to the story.