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Brant Hurter
Hurter at the 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 May 15, 2026)
Win–loss record14–5
Earned run average2.41
Strikeouts122
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Brant Harris Hurter (born September 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

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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]

On March 31, 2025, Hurter recorded his first career save after tossing three innings of two-run ball in a 9–6 victory over the Seattle Mariners.[9] On the season, he made 43 appearances for the Tigers (39 in relief and 4 as an opener), compiling a 4–3 record, 2.43 ERA, and 68 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched.

Pitch selection

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Hurter throws a two-seam sinking fastball in the 91 to 93 MPH range (topping out at 95 MPH). His primary offspeed pitches are a slider in the 81 to 84 MPH range and a changeup averaging 85 to 87 MPH. The slider has been his toughest pitch to hit, yielding a .161 batting average against to date.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Baseball Pitcher of the Year: 'Hurt' so good — Ace Brant Hurter leads Woodstock". July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Gaddis, Hurter, Wilkie play in Cape Cod League". July 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "#41 Brant Hurter – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Georgia Tech's Waddell, Malloy, Hurter selected in Major League draft". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  5. ^ "Promising start for Brant Hurter as he moves up to Whitecaps".
  6. ^ "Brant Hurter - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Deeds, Nick (August 4, 2024). "Tigers Select Brant Hurter". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  8. ^ Petzold, Evan (August 4, 2024). "Detroit Tigers promote left-hander Brant Hurter from Triple-A Toledo for MLB debut". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Tigers' Brant Hurter: Tallies three-inning save". CBS Sports. April 1, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  10. ^ "Brant Hurter pitch type splits at Fangraphs.com". fangraphs.com. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
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