Detroit Tigers hire Kyle Hendricks as special assistant in front office
The Detroit Tigers have hired recently retired pitcher Kyle Hendricks as a special assistant in their front office, leveraging his prior relationships with team executives Scott Harris and Jeff Greenberg. Despite never playing for the Tigers during his 12-year MLB career, Hendricks brings experience from his time with the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels. He joins four other special assistants, all former Tigers legends, as part of the team's baseball operations leadership.
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