DETROIT --The Detroit Tigers today named Lloyd McClendon the Club's hitting coach. Additionally, Leon "Bull" Durham has been named the Club's assistant hitting coach. A veteran of 36 years in professional baseball, McClendon is in his second stint on the Tigers coaching staff after serving as the Tigers bullpen coach in 2006 and the team's hitting coach in 2007-13. This will mark Durham's 17th season in the Tigers organization and his first time as a coach at the major league level.
"Mac knows our personnel well and has worked with a number of current hitters, so we're fortunate to have him as part of our staff," said Tigers manager Brad Ausmus.