Manager A.J. Hinch refused to shake up his coaching staff during the season, claiming the 24-hour news cycle wouldn't fix the problem. But the Detroit Tigers' offense, churning out historically bad results, never improved.
Hinch wouldn't budge from his midseason stance.
On Friday, the inevitable happened. The Tigers announced that hitting coach Scott Coolbaugh will not return, just one day after the conclusion of the 2022 campaign. The Tigers, shut out 22 times and held to 3.44 runs per game, finished 66-96 overall for fourth place in the American League Central.
It's been a miserable year for the Tigers' offense.