PHOENIX — For the first time, A.J. Hinch was asked publicly about his contract with the Detroit Tigers. Fans want to know if Hinch, one of the best managers in baseball and a 2017 World Series champion, plans to stick around.
Hinch, given a chance to set the record straight, refused to answer contract questions with clarity ahead of Friday's series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
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The inquiry in the visitor's dugout stemmed from a June 22 report from The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, who picked apart the organization's failures under general manager Al Avila and revealed some details of Hinch's contract.