MLB Rumors: Tigers Insiders Wonder If A.J. Hinch Will Leave DET amid Team’s Struggles | Bleacher Report

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The Detroit Tigers have started the season just 26-42, already leaving them 11.5 games out of first place in the AL Central, and major question marks have emerged about general manager Al Avila and manager A.J. Hinch.

Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, some rival executives “question whether Avila is creative and savvy enough to build a consistent winner,” while folks in Detroit “wonder if Hinch might bolt, pointing to an April 2021 report that said his contract included an opt-out clause.”

Avila has denied that Finch’s deal—which reportedly runs through the 2025 season—has that clause, however.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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