Tigers Make Major Coaching Move by Hiring Former World Series Champion After Disappointing Season

Tigers Make Major Coaching Move by Hiring Former World Series Champion After Disappointing Season

The Detroit Tigers finished the season with a 76-86 record, missing the postseason after making consecutive playoff appearances in 2024 and 2025. Following this disappointing campaign, manager A.J. Hinch is adding former World Series champion catcher Martín Maldonado to his staff. Martín Maldonado, a 40-year-old Gold Glove catcher, is the man Detroit expects to bring […]

Tigers to hire longtime MLB catcher as coach: report

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers plan to hire longtime big-league catcher Martín Maldonado to fill one of the vacancies on their coaching staff.

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Martin Maldonado reportedly is set to join Tigers' coaching staff

Detroit Tigers Reportedly Hiring World Series Champion

The Detroit Tigers are reportedly hiring Martin Maldonado as quality control coach, reuniting him with A.J. Hinch and Framber Valdez.

Martín Maldonado joining Tigers staff as quality control coach (sources)

DETROIT -- Longtime catcher Martin Maldonado, who played for a handful of legendary managers during his 14-year Major League career, is following the path into the coaching profession. Maldonado is joining the Tigers as a quality control coach under A.J. Hinch, for whom he played in Houston, sources told MLB.com