BALTIMORE – Detroit Tigers left-handed reliever Brant Hurter has suffered an injury.
The 27-year-old exited with two outs in the fifth inning Friday, May 22, alongside assistant athletic trainer Chris MacDonald after a changeup to Baltimore Orioles pinch-hitter Tyler O’Neill resulted in a flyout.
Hurter landed awkwardly at the end of his delivery on the pitch, apparently injuring the left side of his lower body.
He was pitching in the rain.
Hurter is one of the Tigers’ best relievers – and he’s certainly their best left-handed reliever. He owns a 2.84 ERA with 12 walks and 18 strikeouts across 25⅓ innings in 21 games.
In Friday’s game, the Tigers replaced Hurter with right-handed reliever Connor Seabold.
This story will be updated.
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