Hunter Drew Strickland (born September 24, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

He was assigned to the Single-A Greenville Drive to begin the 2009 season, and posted a 5-4 record and 3.35 ERA in 83.1 innings of work.

He split the 2010 season between West Virginia and the High-A Bradenton Marauders, accumulating a 2-5 record and 5.53 ERA with 25 strikeouts.

[5] In 2012, he split the year between the Double-A Altoona Curve and Bradenton, logging a 4-4 record and 3.70 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 33 appearances.

[11] After recording a 2.02 ERA in 38 appearances for the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, Strickland was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2014.

[17] However, Strickland set a postseason record for a reliever by allowing six home runs,[18] even though the Giants went on to defeat the Kansas City Royals in the 2014 World Series.

Strickland started the 2015 season with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, posting a 1.66 ERA in 21.2 innings, before being called up on May 24, 2015.

In a May 29, 2017, game against the Washington Nationals, Strickland hit Bryce Harper's right hip with a 98-mph fastball, which resulted in a benches-clearing brawl.

[26] With Mark Melancon heading to the disabled list at the beginning of the season, Strickland was named the Giants closer.

[27] While playing against the Miami Marlins on June 18, Strickland allowed three runs, blowing a save, and the Giants lost 5–4.

Shortly after a pitching change, Strickland punched a door out of frustration, which wound up fracturing his right hand.

[30] On July 31, 2019, the Mariners traded Strickland and Roenis Elías to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Aaron Fletcher, Taylor Guilbeau, and Elvis Alvarado.

The Nationals finished the 2019 year with a 93-69 record, clinching a wild card spot, and eventually went on to win the 2019 World Series over the Houston Astros, their first championship in franchise history.

[32] During the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he gave up his 9th career postseason home run, a record for relief pitchers.

[44] In 12 appearances for the Triple-A Louisville Bats, Strickland struggled immensely to the tune of a 11.45 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 11.0 innings pitched.