Burch Smith: Everything you need to know

Burch Smith

#65 RP

Status

15-Day IL - Shoulder - Inflammation Expected Return: 2026-06-06

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/20	PHI	4-4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/17	BAL	1-1	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
3/14	TOR	W 6-1	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/12	NYY	L 4-3	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/7	PIT	L 5-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2/28	TB	W 12-3	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2/25	PHI	L 5-3	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2/21	NYY	L 20-3	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	4	2	2
Preseason Totals			7.2	9	1	0	0	0	8	2	2

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
5/21	CLE	L 3-1	0.2	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	1
5/19	CLE	L 4-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/17	TOR	L 4-1	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/15	TOR	W 3-2	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/12	NYM	L 10-2	0.1	1	2	0	0	0	1	3	1
5/9	KC	L 5-1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	2
5/6	BOS	L 4-0	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/5	BOS	L 10-3	2.0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/28	ATL	L 5-2	2.0	4	1	0	0	0	2	1	1
4/25	CIN	L 9-2	2.0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/23	MIL	W 5-4	1.1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Regular Season Totals			12.6	17	7	0	0	0	14	7	5

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	1	17.0	0	2	0.0	20	7	0	0	18	8	6	0	0	0.277	2
Home	0	12.1	0	1	0.0	12	3	0	0	11	2	2	0	0	0.250	1
Away	1	4.2	0	1	0.0	8	4	0	0	7	6	4	0	0	0.333	1
Night	1	13.2	0	2	0.0	17	5	0	0	14	7	5	0	0	0.269	1
Day	0	3.1	0	0	0.0	3	2	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0.308	1
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	12	3	0	0	5	4	0	0	0	0.152	1
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	8	4	0	0	13	4	0	0	0	0.406	1
April	0	5.1	0	0	0.0	8	3	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0.222	0
May	1	11.2	0	2	0.0	12	4	0	0	14	7	5	0	0	0.298	2
Opponent
vs TOR	0	3.1	0	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.200	0
vs NYM	0	0.1	0	0	0.0	1	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0.333	0
vs BOS	0	3.0	0	0	0.0	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.100	0
vs CLE	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0.429	1
vs ATL	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	4	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.286	0
vs MIL	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.250	0
vs KC	1	0.1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0.750	1
vs CIN	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.143	0
vs TEX	0	3.0	0	1	0.0	3	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0.308	0
Venue
@ Kansas City	1	0.1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0.750	1
@ Detroit	0	12.1	0	1	0.0	12	3	0	0	11	2	2	0	0	0.250	1
@ Cincinnati	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.143	0
@ Atlanta	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	4	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.286	0
@ New York	0	0.1	0	0	0.0	1	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0.333	0

Burch Smith: Breaking News

The Tigers placed Smith on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation. Smith gave up one run in two-thirds of an inning during his appearance Thursday and came away from his outing with soreness in his shoulder. He received a cortisone injection Friday to help treat the issue, but he won't be able to avoid spending a couple of weeks on the injured list. Brenan Hanifee was recalled from Triple-A Toledo to fill the open spot in Detroit's bullpen.

Smith has been diagnosed with right shoulder soreness and received a cortisone injection Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. It's unclear if Smith will require a trip to the injured list, but Brenan Hanifee will be the next man up if Smith heads to the IL. Smith allowed one run on two hits and one walk with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning Thursday against the Guardians and figures to be unavailable for Friday's series opener against the Orioles.

Smith will serve as the opening pitcher during Saturday's game against the Royals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. Smith has been one of the Tigers' most reliable bullpen options so far this season, logging a 1.59 ERA and 1.15 WHIP alongside a 16:4 K:BB in 11.1 innings. He'll be trusted to handle the first inning or two of Saturday's contest before turning things over to bulk reliever Ty Madden.