GOODYEAR, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 23: Assistant batting coach Scott Coolbaugh #46 of the Chicago White Sox looks on against the Cincinnati Reds on February 23, 2020 at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images)
The Detroit Tigers hired Scott Coolbaugh as their hitting coach on Saturday. Here’s what you need to know about the veteran coach.
In hiring Scott Coolbaugh, A.J. Hinch can already boast one impressive feat as Detroit Tigers manager: he has completed his coaching staff. Ramon Santiago and Josh Paul are staying with the team, Chris Fetter is the new pitching coach, with Juan Nieves as his assistant, and on Saturday Hinch added Coolbaugh, rising star George Lombard, and former manager Chip Hale.