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The Detroit Tigers entered the season as the favorites to win the American League Central.
The Tigers not only failed to win the division but also missed the postseason entirely, finishing fourth in the American League Central with a 76-86 record.
The Cleveland Guardians won the division with an 85-77 record and hold a 2-1 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series.
Amid the ALCS, the Tigers hired a 15-year MLB veteran to join their coaching staff.
The Tigers hired 15-year MLB veteran Martín Maldonado to their coaching staff.
Longtime MLB catcher Martín Maldonado is in agreement to join the Detroit Tigers coaching staff, sources tell @CodyStavenhagen and me – Former MLB catcher Martín Maldonado to join Tigers coaching staff: Sources
Longtime MLB catcher Martín Maldonado is in agreement to join the Detroit Tigers coaching staff, sources tell @CodyStavenhagen and me – https://t.co/QLAEbAkoCv
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 16, 2026
Maldonado will be the Tigers’ quality control coach. He spent the 2026 season as a special assistant for the Atlanta Braves.