He is currently a phantom ballplayer, having spent a day on the active roster of the Baltimore Orioles without making an appearance.
Hunt attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, where he batted .394 with six home runs, 28 RBI, and nine doubles as a senior in 2017.
[6] On December 29, 2020, the Padres traded Hunt, Francisco Mejía, Luis Patiño, and Cole Wilcox to the Tampa Bay Rays for Blake Snell.
[7] He split the 2021 season between the Bowling Green Hot Rods and the Montgomery Biscuits, slashing .205/.288/.375 with nine home runs and 48 RBI in 76 games.
In 67 games split between Double–A Montgomery and the Triple–A Durham Bulls in 2023, Hunt hit a combined .256/.331/.484 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI.