The Detroit Tigers have made some substantial moves during the offseason, and it doesn't look like they're done quite yet. Although the Tigers were far from the bottom of the totem pole in terms of performance in the Major Leagues this past season, there is always room for improvement.
The Orioles’ coaching staff exodus continues as hitting coach Cody Asche and first base coach Anthony Sanders are heading to the Detroit Tigers. The report by The Athletic was confirmed by an industry source.
With Monday’s hiring of Craig Albernaz as the Orioles’ new manager, changes to the coaching staff have begun. According to an industry source, assistant hitting coaches Tommy Joseph and Sherman Johnson will not be back with the team and first base coach Anthony Sanders has been given permission to talk with other teams.
An Olympic baseball tournament was held as a full medal sport for only the third time at the Sydney Games in 2000. Team USA beat Cuba in the Gold Medal game 4-0. The team featured a number of MLB stars and a Hall of Fame coach.