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 ...

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

BALTIMORE — Tigers manager AJ Hinch seemed baffled by the questions he was getting before the game Tuesday — about the opener ...

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 ...

The Detroit Tigers could potentially bring back a tried-and-true strategy from the 2024 playoff ... also mentioning a potential return of the "pitching chaos" from late last season using the ...

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 ...