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The Detroit Tigers head into the offseason as one of the main topics across Major League Baseball for a few different reasons. For one, they are a young and asc
The Detroit Tigers received a "B" as an overall grade from Evan Petzold for the 2025 season, but what about hitting, pitching, defense and coaching?
Tigers rumors swirl as Detroit considers trading Tarik Skubal, possibly signaling the end of his dominant run with the Tigers.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers as The Revolving Door at Short-Stop: Detroit Tigers' 2025 Season Review.
Iapoce, 52, joined the Tigers’ major-league staff in 2024 after managing Triple-A Toledo in 2023. He previously served as the Boston Red Sox’s senior hitting coordinator in 2022 and spent six seasons as a big-league hitting coach with the Chicago Cubs (2019–21) and Texas Rangers (2016–18).
Outfielder Akil Baddoo — a breakout rookie turned one-hit wonder — became a free agent after spending the past five seasons with the Detroit Tigers.
Serwa has struggled with strike-throwing and walking batters in the past and gets a bit rattled when behind in counts, but he continues to compete and grind. He pitches to contact more so than he gets swing-and-miss, inducing ground balls and soft contact for outs.
Rookie starter Jackson Jobe was lost for the season early and underwent Tommy John surgery. Reese Olson only made two starts after the All-Star break. Key relievers from 2024 – Foley, Madden, Beau Brieske and Sean Guenther – missed all or most of the season.
Anthony Iapoce joined the Detroit Tigers' organization in 2023, serving as the Triple-A manager in 2023 and the Tigers' first-base coach from 2024-25.
Once written off as a lost cause, Javier Báez has found new life as a versatile defender — and a more self-aware hitter.