Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus won’t be the only former Tigers catcher managing in Detroit’s organization next season.
In a press release, the Tigers announced the team’s minor league coaches and managers for next season.
Those coaches and managers include former Detroit backstop Gerald Laird, who will manage the Connecticut Tigers. Connecticut plays in the New York-Penn League and begins the team’s season in July.
A number of players on the roster are from the most recent draft. Just last season, Detroit draft picks Kyle Funkhouser, Mark Ecker, Bryan Garcia, Zac Houston and Joe Navilhon all pitched for the club.