pitching development

Detroit Tigers Announce Hire of Former World Series Champion Pitcher

Apr 29, 2026 @ 8:43pm

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Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reported Wednesday that the Detroit Tigers have brought in former 12-year MLB pitcher Kyle Hendricks to be a special assistant to the baseball operations department. Hendricks called it quits on his big league career in 2025, and wasted no time getting into a front office role. Per MLBTradeRumors.com’s Steve Adams, […] The post Detroit Tigers Announce Hire of Former World Series Champion Pitcher appeared first on HEAVY.

Tigers hire 2016 World Series champion as special assistant

Apr 29, 2026 @ 7:05pm

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The Detroit Tigers added championship experience to their organization on Wednesday by hiring former MLB pitcher Kyle Hendricks as a special assistant. The organization announced the move as part of its continued effort to strengthen the Tigers’ pitching development throughout the entire system. Hendricks, a 2016 World Series champion with the Chicago Cubs, takes an […] The post Tigers hire 2016 World Series champion as special assistant appeared first on ClutchPoints.