The Detroit Tigers have recalled right-handed reliever Brenan Hanifee from Triple-A Toledo.
It wasn’t for performance reasons.
The Tigers had to activate Hanifee on Sunday, April 26, after placing right-handed reliever Connor Seabold on the 15-day injured list with left ankle inflammation. The roster moves happened 75 minutes before first pitch of Sunday’s series finale between the Tigers and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
Seabold suffered the injury in Saturday’s 9-2 loss.
Hanifee registered a 4.91 ERA with five walks and 12 strikeouts across 11 innings in 10 games for Toledo. The 27-year-old owns a 2.77 ERA over 94⅓ innings in 78 games during his three-year MLB career, from 2023-25.
He was the final player cut from spring training before 2026 Opening Day.
This story will be updated.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Brenan Hanifee joins Tigers as Connor Seabold lands on injured list
Reporting by Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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