MINNEAPOLIS — Right-handed reliever Brenan Hanifee has returned to the Detroit Tigers , immediately following the minimum 15-day stay in Triple-A Toledo.

The Tigers optioned Hanifee to the Mud Hens on Aug. 2 , creating space on the roster for three new pitchers acquired at the July 31 trade deadline.

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The Tigers recalled Hanifee before the finale of a four-game series Sunday, Aug. 17, against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. To open a roster spot, the Tigers optioned left-handed reliever Brant Hurter to Triple-A Toledo. Expert MLB daily picks: Unique MLB betting insights only at USA TODAY

Hanifee, 27, has been one o

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