Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch: "Really good day on the mound, but it does start with (Brant) Hurter getting in (against ...

RYAN FORD'S NEWSLETTER: All hail The Opener, an untapped ace The Tigers have a 7-8 record in 15 games with the new pitching strategy since the trade deadline. Openers have a 1.44 ERA with 18 walks ...

The Detroit Tigers adopted their opener-bulk reliever pitching strategy during the summer of 2024 out of necessity after trading Jack Flaherty to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the July 30 trade ...

Orioles’ switch-hitting catcher Adley Rutschman, batting right-handed, got the first taste of Hurter’s altered mix in the ...

But a more pertinent question, especially concerning the Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff, is what things will look like at the end of the season. “I think it’s important because so many ...

The plan fell into place during a July 31 meeting in which Harris and manager A.J. Hinch mapped out the pitching strategy of openers and bulk relievers. On Aug. 1, the Tigers had two starters and ...

opting for the opener-bulk strategy. It was “pitching chaos” all over again. Instead of Gipson-Long, the Tigers used left-handed reliever Brant Hurter as an opener to combat the five left ...