Tigers shake up coaching staff, parting with two assistants
Detroit is moving on from first-base coach Sanders and assistant pitching coach Nieves in an offseason coaching staff overhaul.
The Detroit Tigers are parting ways with first-base coach Sanders and assistant pitching coach Nieves, according to sources. The moves represent an offseason reshaping of the Tigers coaching staff heading into 2026. Neither role is a primary on-field decision-maker, but the changes signal organizational evaluation of support staff. Replacements have not been announced.
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