The Detroit Tigers have a giant gap to fill following the sudden retirement of manager Ron Gardenhire last month, and there have already been a handful of notable potential candidates listed that could take over next season.
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Among the names that GM Al Avila confirmed are on his list include A.J. Hinch and Alex Cora. Of course, both are suspended through the remainder of the 2020 postseason thanks to their role in the sign-stealing scandal that rocked the Houston Astros.
After hearing Avila’s comments, Major League Baseball contacted the Tigers to remind them of one particular rule – they’re prohibited from approaching either Hinch or Cora until the World Series have officially concluded.
Despite the controversy with both candidates, Avila hasn’t let that get in the way of their potential of being chosen.
“I can’t say that I’ve eliminated anybody,” Avila said. “Obviously, the cheating scandal is not a good thing. They’re serving their suspensions. And once their suspensions are over, they’ll be free to pursue their careers. We have not eliminated anybody from our list at this point.”
– – Quotes via Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press Link – –
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Tigers on track for 3rd overall MLB pick
Thanks to the St. Louis Cardinals defeating the Milwaukee Brewers this afternoon, the Tigers will not be playing a double-header tomorrow.
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Their 2020 season has officially come to a close with a 23-35 record, which would have equalled out to 64-98 in a normal 162 games season. According to beat writer Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, the Tigers are currently on track to land the 3rd overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, which will be determined by this year’s record alone and not last year:
This season was anything but normal, but the Tigers showed us flashes of things to look forward to in the future!
