Brenan Reese Hanifee (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the

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of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Baltimore Orioles

Hanifee played baseball at

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. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round, with the 121st overall selection, of the

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. Hanifee made his professional debut in 2017 with the Low–A Aberdeen IronBirds, starting 12 games and posting a 7–3 record and 2.75 ERA with 44 strikeouts. He spent the 2018 season with the Single–A Delmarva Shorebirds, starting 23 contests and logging an 8–6 record and 2.86 ERA with 85 strikeouts across 132.0 innings pitched. In 2019, Hanifee played for the High–A Frederick Keys, making 24 appearances and registering a 9–10 record and 4.60 ERA with 78 strikeouts across 129.0 innings of work. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 26, 2021, Hanifee underwent

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, causing him to miss the entire 2021 season. He returned from injury in 2022, playing for the Double–A

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, Aberdeen, and the rookie–level

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. In 13 starts between the three affiliates, Hanifee accumulated a 3.92 ERA with 40 strikeouts across innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.

Detroit Tigers

On December 5, 2022, Hanifee signed a minor league contract with the

. He was assigned to the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens, for whom he made 25 appearances (13 starts) and logged a 2–8 record and 4.38 ERA with 82 strikeouts. On September 20, 2023, Hanifee was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In 3 games for Detroit, he allowed 3 runs on 8 hits with 3 strikeouts in 5.0 innings of work. On November 14, Hanifee was designated for assignment after multiple prospects were added to the roster. Three days later Hanifee became a free agent when he was not tendered a contract from the Tigers. On December 8, 2023, Hanifee re-signed with the Tigers on a minor league contract. In 34 appearances for Toledo, he logged a 5.17 ERA with 53 strikeouts across 47 innings pitched. On August 1, 2024, the Tigers selected Hanifee's contract, adding him to their active roster.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanifee, Brenan 1998 births Living people Baseball players from Harrisonburg, Virginia Major League Baseball pitchers Detroit Tigers players Aberdeen IronBirds players Delmarva Shorebirds players Frederick Keys players Florida Complex League Orioles players Bowie Baysox players Toledo Mud Hens players