Welcome to the new era of the Detroit Tigers' hitting department.
The Tigers have hired Michael Brdar, the San Diego Padres' hitting coach, to lead their revamped hitting department. James Rowson, the Miami Marlins' bench coach and offensive coordinator, is also joining the hitting department, along with Keith Beauregard, a minor-league coach in the Los Angeles Dodgers' organization.
The club announced the hires Tuesday.
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After Rowson and Beauregard joined, manager A.