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Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch wants Miguel Cabrera to play first base in 2021

Miguel Cabrera's last game at first base for the Detroit Tigers was June 26, 2019.

That could change in the 2021 season. He was the full-time designated hitter in the shortened 2020 campaign, despite pleading for opportunities at his old position.

New manager AJ Hinch seems ready to grant Cabrera's wish, but it's unclear how many games he will split between first base and designated hitter. Still, Hinch thinks allowing the soon-to-be 38-year-old to play some first base, if he can stay healthy, will make the Tigers a better team.