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Tigers interview A.J. Hinch for open managerial job, per report

The Detroit Tigers interviewed former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch for the open spot in their dugout on Thursday, according to a report from MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. Hinch, who previously spent five years with the Houston Astros and won the 2017 World Series, has been rumored to be the Tigers’ top target from the moment former skipper Ron Gardenhire resigned prior to the end of the 2020 season.

But it isn’t that Hinch interviewed that is important; it’s when. Hinch was suspended by Major League Baseball for the entirety of the 2020 season for his role in the Astros’ sign stealing scandal.