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• Tigers' Brant Hurter: Picks up win Friday

  09/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hurter (6-1) allowed one run on two hits across four innings of relief to earn the win Friday against the White Sox. He struck out one. Hurter followed opener Brenan Hanifee, who completed two scoreless innings, and pitched well to record his sixth win through 10 appearances while punching Detroit's playoff ticket. Hurter has had a nice rookie campaign, posting a stellar 2.58 ERA and 0.88 WHIP across 45.1 innings, often working in bulk relief. It remains to be seen how the Tigers structure their pitching staff for the postseason, but the 26-year-old has likely earned a prominent role based on his strong performance.

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• Tigers' Brant Hurter: Delivers 5.2 hitless frames

  09/14/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hurter (5-1) earned the win in Friday's 1-0 victory over the Orioles, striking out eight while issuing one walk over 5.2 hitless innings. Hurter was stellar again in a bulk role Friday, holding the Orioles without a hit while logging a career-high eight punchouts. The rookie left-hander has wins in five consecutive appearances, allowing just six runs over 24.1 innings in that span. Overall, Hurter's ERA is down to 2.56 with a 0.83 WHIP and 37:5 K:BB through his first 38.2 innings in the majors.

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• Tigers' Brant Hurter: Gets win in long relief

  09/07/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hurter (4-1) got the win in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Oakland. He allowed one run on four hits and a walk while striking out three over 5.1 innings. Brenan Hanifee took the ball as the opener and faced the first three hitters before Hurter came on and took the game through the sixth inning. Hurter has one start in his first seven career appearances, but he's still managed to pick up wins in each of his last four games. The rookie left-hander has now pitched at least five innings in five of his seven appearances. Hurter has yet to allow more than three runs in any game and has a 3.00 ERA through 33 innings this season.

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• Tigers' Brant Hurter: Stymies Red Sox for third win

  09/01/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hurter (3-1) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on six hits in five innings against the Tigers. He struck out five. Hurter was moved back into a bulk-relief role after making his first career start last time out, coming just a two-out Jarren Duran RBI single in the fifth inning away from holding the Red Sox off the board. It was the fourth time in six appearances this season that Hurter has tossed at least five innings, with Sunday's performance representing the first time he's allowed as few as one run during those appearances. Hurter lowered his ERA to 3.25 with a 0.94 WHIP and 26 strikeouts over 27.2 innings. Either as a starter or in a bulk-relief role, Hurter figures to make his next appearance when the Tigers travel to Oakland to take on the A's.

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• Tigers' Brant Hurter: Wins first major-league start

  08/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hurter (2-1) earned the win against the Angels on Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts over five innings. Hurter pitched well in his first career start, retiring 10 consecutive batters at one point and tallying a season-high 80 pitches. The rookie has now allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of his five appearances with the Tigers while completing five or more innings in three of them. On the season, he owns a 3.57 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 21:3 K:BB across 22.1 innings and lines up to face the Padres early next week.

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