Brant Hurter Explained

Brant Hurter
Team:Detroit Tigers
Number:48
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:6 September 1998
Birth Place:Canton, Georgia, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 4
Debutyear:2024
Debutteam:Detroit Tigers
Statleague:MLB
Statyear:2024 season
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:6–1
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:2.58
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:38
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Brant Harris Hurter (born September 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Hurter attended Woodstock High School in Woodstock, Georgia, and played college baseball at Georgia Tech.[1] [2] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the seventh round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[4]

Hurter made his professional debut with the Single–A Lakeland Flying Tigers in 2022. He was later promoted to the High–A West Michigan Whitecaps and Double–A Erie SeaWolves during the season, posting a cumulative 7–6 record and 3.71 ERA with 136 strikeouts for the three affiliates.[5] Hurter made 26 starts for Erie in 2023, compiling a 6–7 record and 3.28 ERA with 133 strikeouts across 118 innings pitched.[6]

Hurter began the 2024 campaign with the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens, posting a 2–4 record and 5.80 ERA with 70 strikeouts over 19 games (18 starts). On August 4, 2024, Hurter was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He made his Major League debut that day when he tossed three scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals, where he struck out Salvador Perez for his first career strikeout.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball Pitcher of the Year: 'Hurt' so good — Ace Brant Hurter leads Woodstock . July 4, 2017 .
  2. Web site: Gaddis, Hurter, Wilkie play in Cape Cod League . July 13, 2018 .
  3. Web site: #41 Brant Hurter – Profile . pointstreak.com . September 6, 2022.
  4. News: Georgia Tech's Waddell, Malloy, Hurter selected in Major League draft . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Sugiura . Ken .
  5. Web site: Promising start for Brant Hurter as he moves up to Whitecaps .
  6. Web site: Brant Hurter - Stats - Pitching. September 12, 2024. fangraphs.com. en.
  7. Web site: Tigers Select Brant Hurter. September 12, 2024. mlbtraderumors.com. en.
  8. Web site: Petzold . Evan . Detroit Tigers promote left-hander Brant Hurter from Triple-A Toledo for MLB debut . August 4, 2024 . Detroit Free Press . en-US.