Overview

• GM Jeff Greenberg said Brieske suffered a setback during a late‑August bullpen session and will be shut down for 4–6 weeks.
• Detroit confirmed Brieske is done for the 2025 season after spending nearly two months on Triple‑A Toledo’s injured list with elbow soreness.
• Brieske posted a 6.55 ERA over 22 MLB innings this year before a June demotion, following early ankle trouble and prior forearm issues.
• Greenberg indicated surgery is not yet being pursued, leaving his longer‑term recovery and offseason status to be determined.
• His absence further thins a depleted relief corps that already lost Jackson Jobe, Ty Madden, and Jason Foley for the year, and it factors into tender decisions on a cost‑controlled arm under arbitration through 2028.