The lefty shined in his pro debut in 2024, but his role with the Tigers remains up in the air. Much was made of the Detroit Tigers’ starting pitching depth entering the 2024 season, but as is so often the case, they needed all of it and then some.
The Detroit Tigers went with a bullpen game against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night and were able to get a 1-0 win to keep their slim American League playoff hopes alive.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
Brant Hurter pitched effectively in the role of a bulk-innings reliever and the Detroit Tigers took advantage of a door-opening error to score twice in the seventh inning en route to a 2-1 road victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon.
The Oakland Athletics (62-80) play on Saturday in Oakland against the Detroit Tigers (71-71). First pitch is at 4:07 p.m. ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Tigers will send Brant Hurter (3-1) to the mound, while Brady Basso will get the nod for the Athletics.
The Los Angeles Angels (54-77) take on the Detroit Tigers (66-66) at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday following a five-game losing streak. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Tigers will send Brant Hurter (1-1) to the mound, while Johnny Cueto (0-1) will take the ball for the Angels.
The Tigers are planning to select left-hander Brant Hurter to pitch in tomorrow’s game against the Royals, AJ Hinch told reporters (including The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen) earlier this afternoon.
Scores, news, and notes, from around the Detroit Tigers’ farm system for Thursday, May 9, 2024. This was a good night for a pair of pitchers struggling a bit to adapt to the Triple-A level.