Brieske earned the save in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Rays, allowing one run on one hit over two innings. He struck out three.
Brieske hadn't allowed an earned run in 12.2 innings before he gave up a solo homer to Brandon Lowe with two outs in the ninth Tuesday. However, Brieske rebounded to strike out Josh Lowe for the final out, securing his first save in 2024. The 26-year-old right-hander has earned a higher-leverage role with the Tigers down the stretch. Brieske's ERA now sits at 3.68 with a 1.32 WHIP and 68:30 K:BB through 63.2 innings this season.