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Tigers Set To Extend A.J. Hinch as Astros’ Postseason Miss Triggers Managerial Speculation

Detroit paused a near-finalized agreement during a late-season slide, with completion expected after the playoffs.

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch on February 14, 2024, at the spring training facility in Lakeland, Florida.

Overview

  • USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale reports the Tigers plan to finalize an offseason extension for A.J. Hinch after a near-done deal was delayed by Detroit’s late slump.
  • Houston was eliminated from the 2025 postseason for the first time since 2016, prompting internal reviews of baseball and business operations, an Astros executive told USA TODAY.
  • Nightengale reports the Astros could contact Hinch if they decide to replace manager Joe Espada, and no managerial change has been announced.
  • Espada’s job status appears more precarious than that of general manager Dana Brown, whose club option has not been picked up, according to Nightengale.
  • Hinch managed Houston from 2015 to 2019 with two AL pennants and a World Series title before his 2020 dismissal over sign-stealing, and he has guided Detroit to back-to-back postseasons.