DETROIT – Tigers general manager Al Avila said Friday that Detroit is not ruling out the possibility of hiring A.J.
Hinch or Alex Cora for its manager vacancy.Hinch and Cora were suspended through the 2020 postseason for their roles in the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal.
The Astros fired Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow on Jan. 13 and Cora lost his job managing the Boston Red Sox the following day..
Cora spent the 2017 season as bench coach on Hinch's staff with Houston.The Tigers are in the market for a replacement for manager Ron Gardenhire, who retired on Sept.