Manager AJ Hinch wants the Detroit Tigers to make significant improvements in the coming weeks. The minor-league season started Tuesday, and Hinch has already spoken on the phone with Triple-A Toledo manager Tom Prince and Double-A Erie manager Arnie Beyeler.
"You'd be amazed at what a five-minute conversation can do for you and for them," Hinch said Wednesday.
The Tigers (8-22) are entering the second of three games against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, nearing the conclusion of a nine-game road trip. They've lost six in a row and 16 of their past 18 contests, to go with a league-worst .