| Brant Hurter | |
|---|---|
Hurter atthe Pentagon in 2025 | |
| Detroit Tigers – No. 48 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1998-09-06)September 6, 1998 (age 27) Canton, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 4, 2024, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 10–4 |
| Earned run average | 2.49 |
| Strikeouts | 106 |
| Stats atBaseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Brant Harris Hurter (born September 6, 1998) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theDetroit Tigers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB).
Hurter attendedWoodstock High School inWoodstock, Georgia, and playedcollege baseball atGeorgia Tech.[1][2] In 2018, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theYarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of theCape Cod Baseball League.[3] He was drafted by theDetroit Tigers in the seventh round of the2021 Major League Baseball draft.[4]
Hurter made his professional debut with the Single–ALakeland Flying Tigers in 2022. He was later promoted to the High–AWest Michigan Whitecaps and Double–AErie 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–AToledo 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 the40-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 theKansas City Royals, where he struck outSalvador Perez for his first career strikeout.[8]
On March 31, 2025, Hurter recorded his first careersave after tossing three innings of two-run ball in a 9–6 victory over theSeattle Mariners.[9] On the season, he made 43 appearances for the Tigers (39 in relief and 4 as anopener), compiling a 4–3 record, 2.43 ERA, and 68 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched.