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Andrew Jay Hinch (born May 15, 1974) is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher who is the manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). As a member of Team USA, Hinch won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics before playing in MLB for the Oakland Athletics (1998–2000), Kansas City Royals (2001–2002), Detroit Tigers (), and Philadelphia Phillies ().
Prior to the May 8, 2009 game, the Diamondbacks replaced Melvin with A. J. Hinch, who in turn was fired after the next season; Hinch has the lowest winning percentage for any fulltime Diamondback manager in history (.420).
The Arizona Diamondbacks are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The franchise was established on March 9, 1995, and began play in 1998 as an expansion team. The team plays its home games at Chase Field.
The Tigers' current manager is A. J. Hinch, who was named manager on October 30, 2020, following the sudden retirement of Ron Gardenhire. [4] The franchise's first manager after the team's arrival in the American League was George Stallings, who managed the team for one season.
A. J. Hinch (2) Most recent no-hitter in franchise history; First combined no-hitter in franchise history [16] See also. Armando Galarraga's near-perfect game;
But the rationales that made Hinch's hiring so controversial are now almost standard, barely drawing notice today.” [8] Hinch went on to achieve major success in his next managerial post with the Houston Astros, including winning the 2017 World Series, four postseason appearances, and three consecutive 100-win regular seasons in 2017, 2018 ...
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On May 8, after going 12–17 in 29 games, the Diamondbacks released manager Bob Melvin and hired A. J. Hinch. [22] The 2009 Diamondbacks ended the season in last place and a record of 70 wins and 92 losses. The Diamondbacks' tough year was blamed on a struggling offense, and an inadequate pitching staff which had a collective ERA of 4.18.