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202676–86
4th AL Central · Missed playoffs
Fri, Feb 19 vs Phillies
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Tigers hire Kyle Hudson as first base and baserunning coach for 2027, per SB Nation.
The Detroit Tigers confirmed recent reports on hirings for their 2027 coaching staff on Friday. They announced the hiring of Kyle Hudson as the new first base and baserunning coach.
Source: Bless You Boys
Tigers prospect Beau Ankeney hit 24 home runs in 2026, according to Bless You Boys.
Ankeney was picked in the 14th round of the 2025 draft out of Loyola Marymount and signed for the minimum bonus. The fan site says nine of his 24 homers came in 27 games at High-A after a late-July promotion. The piece argues he has moved onto the prospect radar.
Source: Bless You Boys
From Wednesday
Tigers name Kyle Hudson first base coach and reacquire RJ Petit from Rockies, per sources.
Rob Bradford reported that former Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson will be Detroit's new first base coach. Jason Beck reported that the Tigers are getting RHP RJ Petit back from Colorado, where he went in the Rule 5 Draft and missed the season after Tommy John surgery. The Tigers also exercised RHP Drew Anderson's 2027 club option, declined RHP Kenley Jansen's option, and signed RHP Jacob Waguespack to a one-year, $1.3 million guaranteed contract.
Source: Bless You Boys
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No. 2 in the 30-second version
Mariners hire Yankees catching coach Tanner Swanson as bench coach under new manager Jason Kanzler.
ESPN confirmed the hire from a source on Friday. Swanson had been the Yankees' catching coordinator and field coordinator, and NY Post reports the Yankees led the majors in framing statistics during the seven seasons he ran their catchers. He was on an expiring contract, according to NY Post.
Sources: ESPN · MLB.com · NY Post Sports · Pinstripe Alley
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Dodgers hitting coach Aaron Bates will not return in 2027 after contract talks stalled.
Bates, 42, spent 12 years in the Dodgers organization and was co-hitting coach with Robert Van Scoyoc in recent seasons. MLB Trade Rumors reported the Dodgers offered a multiyear contract but the sides could not agree on terms. According to a source cited by the NY Post, Van Scoyoc is still expected to return, and the LA Times reports Bates is exploring free agency.
Sources: MLB.com · LA Times · NY Post Sports · True Blue LA
Yankees' Cody Bellinger and Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong win Platinum Gloves, decided by fan vote.
Bellinger is the second Yankee to win the award after catcher Jose Trevino in 2022, and NY Post reports he ranked third in MLB with 21 defensive runs saved. SB Nation's Brew Crew Ball, a fan blog, reports Bellinger had 20 defensive runs saved and argues other AL outfielders were more deserving. The Blue Jays and Cubs also won Team Gold Glove Awards.
Sources: NY Post Sports · MLB.com · Pinstripe Alley · Brew Crew Ball
Mets re-sign right-hander Robert Stock, 36, to a one-year major league contract.
Stock earned his first major league win since 2019 in August, posting a 5.93 ERA in 30.1 innings over eight appearances. He had thoracic outlet surgery last March and went to the injured list in mid-September with finger numbness. Stock pitched in relief once and started seven times last season.
Sources: ESPN · NY Post Sports · Amazin' Avenue
Nationals and outfielder Jacob Young agreed to a four-year contract extension, according to reports.
Robert Murray reports the deal is worth $23 million and includes an $8 million option for a fifth season, according to a source familiar with it. According to SB Nation, Young hit .252 with a .708 OPS and a career-high 10 homers in 2026, up from a .583 OPS in 2025.
Sources: MLB.com · Federal Baseball
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