Brenan Hanifee DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Detroit Tigers right-hander Brenan Hanifee has made the team's Opening Day roster, a source told the Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold. Hanifee essentially takes the roster spot of right-handed reliever Jason Foley, who will surprisingly start the year at Triple-A Toledo after struggling in spring training. The 26-year-old Hanifee impressed in his 10 2/3 scoreless Grapefruit League innings while striking out nine and walking three. The former fourth-rounder of the Baltimore Orioles in 2016 appeared in 21 games (three starts) for the Tigers a season ago and excelled with a 1.84 ERA (3.10 FIP) and 1.12 WHIP with 23 strikeouts and six walks in 29 1/3 innings pitched. Hanifee will likely serve in a middle-relief role for the Tigers to open the 2025 season and won't really be on the fantasy radar anywhere.