Andrew SearsDET · SP

2026 review

Andrew Sears was a rough-debut arm bounced between roles and levels: across 6 games, 3 of them starts, he posted a 7.11 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 19.0 IP, with a 16.3 K% and an 8.7 BB% over 92 BF for DET, allowing 24 H, 21 R, 15 ER and 3 HR. His contract was selected Aug 23, he was optioned Sep 6, recalled Sep 12 and optioned again Sep 26, working 6.2 IP over 2 games in Aug and 12.1 IP over 4 games in Sep. Undrafted in NFBC drafts, he finished 1014th of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank and 159th of 236 starting pitchers. The TDK LABS card followed him from a rough bulk-relief debut in late Aug worth only a speculative look, to a debut bulk-relief arm in early Sep, to prospect-level velocity by late Sep, before landing by Sep 26 back in the bullpen after a short look in the rotation, with the card noting he missed bats less often and had trouble keeping runners from scoring.