Detroit Tigers sign manager A.J. Hinch to contract extension
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Detroit Tigers have signed manager A.J. Hinch to a contract extension, as announced Monday by president of baseball operations Scott Harris at the winter meetings.
The specific terms of the contract were not disclosed.
"I love working here," Hinch said Monday at Nashville's Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. "I love who I work for. ... I think we can win here."
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Hinch's initial contract, which he signed Oct. 30, 2020, under former general manager Al Avila, was set to expire after the 2025 season.
The Tigers fired Avila in August 2022 and replaced him with Harris in September 2022. Harris has been the Tigers' president of baseball operations, as well as Hinch's boss, for more than 14 months.
"We're going to be working together for a long time," Harris said.
"It's awesome," Hinch said. "When you feel like you're home, it makes you happy."
This story will be updated.
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