The Detroit Tigers announced AJ Hinch as the team's new manager Friday, jumpstarting a fresh era of the rebuild, which general manager Al Avila is now describing to his staffers as a "building stage," with top prospects ready to emerge.
Hinch signed his contract with the Tigers around 1:15 p.m. and was introduced at 2 p.m. In the age of COVID-19, he fielded questions over a video conference call from Comerica Park.
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The 46-year-old has a career 570-452 managerial record in parts of seven seasons with the Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks from 2009-19.