In late October, the Tigers dismissed first base coach Anthony Iapoce, the first to go in a wave of firings and hirings this offseason. Hitting coach Keith Beauregard and coach Gary Jones followed a few days later.
The Orioles' Anthony Sanders will replace Iapoce at first base in 2026, and Detroit also poached hitting coach Cody Asche from Baltimore to hire him as an assistant hitting coach. Cubs front office member Alex Smith became the Tigers' new vice president of baseball strategy (whatever that means), and minor league infield coordinator Billy Boyer was promoted to major league quality coach.