Detroit Tigers' Brenan Hanifee is living proof that what goes around, comes around

Atlanta — These situations can get awkward at times. The Tigers were uncertain if reliever Connor Seabold would be able to pitch for the rest of this road trip. He slipped on the mound Saturday night and jammed his left ankle.

They had to wait until Sunday morning to determine whether he would have to go on the injured list . They hastily sent for right-hander Brenan Hanifee, who was in Toledo with the Triple-A Mud Hens, to cover themselves in case Seabold couldn’t play. After needing the bullpen to cover 10.

1 innings in the two previous games, they couldn’t go into the finale shorthanded. So there was Hanifee in the clubhouse in Cincinnati, technically on the taxi squad at that point, sitting two lockers away from Seabold, who was telling reporters he thought he was going to be fine. “I’m not worried about it,” he said.

“And it doesn’t sound like (the team) is worried about it. ” But that was before he went out to the field to test the ankle. That part of it didn’t go well.