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Stephen Hawkins  |  Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol didn’t realize there were no Latino general managers left in Major League Baseball after the Detroit Tigers fired Al Avila. Marmol himself is one of only three Latino on-field managers, along with Boston’s Alex Cora and Washington’s Dave Martinez. There were four when the

Show Caption Hide Caption Chris Ilitch on firing of Tigers general manager Al Avila Chris Ilitch on firing of Tigers general manager Al Avila on Aug. 10, 2022 The Detroit News What could Al Avila have done differently during his seven years as Tigers general manager? What can a new GM do that might end

Detroit — Hard to believe it was just a little over a year ago that the Tigers said goodbye to Daniel Norris, trading him to Milwaukee at the deadline. But here we are, 13 months and two teams later, Daniel Norris is back. Manager AJ Hinch confirmed Thursday that Norris’ contract will be purchased from Triple-A

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Detroit — So much talent, too little seen. In a lot of ways, Javier Báez’s performance Thursday in the Tigers’ 4-3 loss in 10 innings to the Cleveland Guardians, was symbolic of the way this season has gone — for him and the team. “That’s pretty deep,” manager AJ Hinch said. “Maybe for today he was

Associated Press Los Angeles — A San Diego woman who alleges Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer sexually abused her has filed a countersuit to his defamation claim, alleging the baseball star beat her and left her bruised, according to a court filing. Bauer has denied abusing the woman he met through social media. He sued her

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Detroit — It had to happen, not just because the Tigers were losing too many games and too many players, and wasting too much time. GM Al Avila was fired because he lost the trust and patience of fans, media and, most importantly, the owner. It wasn’t necessarily a bold move by Chris Ilitch Wednesday, or

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Show Caption Hide Caption Chris Ilitch on firing of Tigers general manager Al Avila Chris Ilitch on firing of Tigers general manager Al Avila on Aug. 10, 2022 The Detroit News Detroit — For the most part, Christopher Ilitch delivered the news like you would expect from the CEO. Directly. Unemotional.  “I’m looking for us

Detroit — Rookie Kerry Carpenter hadn’t even been officially activated yet when Tigers manager AJ Hinch assembled the team in the clubhouse and told them general manager Al Avila, the man who one way or another was responsible for them all being in that room, had been fired.  Welcome to the big leagues, indeed. The

The Detroit News The Tigers fired general manager Al Avila on Wednesday, ending a seven-year tenure with no playoff appearances. Owner Chris Ilitch announced the move in the midst of another disappointing season. The Tigers entered play on Wednesday in last place in the AL Central with a 43-68 record and are on pace for a sixth consecutive

Show Caption Hide Caption Chris Ilitch on firing of Tigers general manager Al Avila Chris Ilitch on firing of Tigers general manager Al Avila on Aug. 10, 2022 The Detroit News Detroit — Tigers manager AJ Hinch didn’t flinch. Did you get the support you needed from general manager Al Avila? “Al was great to

Detroit — It was former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber chopping them up on Tuesday, but the way the Tigers have swung the bats the last two games, it might not have mattered who was on the mound. After being shut out on three hits by the Rays on Sunday, Bieber blanked them over

Detroit — It was former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber chopping them up on Tuesday, but the way the Tigers have swung the bats the last two games, it might not have mattered who was on the mound. After being shut out on three hits by the Rays on Sunday, Bieber blanked them over

Detroit — In case there was any doubt, Gregory Soto remains the Tigers’ closer. If we have the lead in the ninth inning, I’m going to give him the ball and he’s going to throw more strikes than he did Sunday,” manager AJ Hinch said before the game Tuesday. Sunday was an unmitigated disaster for Soto

Detroit — You never want to overreact to one bad performance. Especially with closers. The margin for error is magnified, obviously, because the game is on the line every time they throw a pitch. They are human, after all, and humans are imperfect. Before Gregory Soto’s five-run implosion in the ninth inning Sunday, he’d allowed just one earned

Detroit — Tigers manager AJ Hinch was at a loss to explain closer Gregory Soto’s collapse in the top of the ninth Sunday. “I’ve had him on both sides,” he said. “He’s escaped so many of them you always think he’s one-pitch away, and he literally was … But there are no alarm bells, no

Detroit — Sometimes he will smile, nod his head and just walk away. Other times he will say, “Not right now, I have to get ready,” or, “Not right now, I have to eat.” He’s never brusque or rude. He is almost always pleasant and polite. But Hittin’ Harold Castro, who speaks perfectly fluent English, becomes