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Tigers Hire Ex-Cubs Ace Kyle Hendricks as Pitching Advisor

4/30/2026

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The Detroit Tigers hired pitcher Kyle Hendricks as a special assistant on 2026-04-29.
Hendricks posted a 3.79 ERA and 105-91 record over 12 seasons with the Chicago Cubs.
Kyle Hendricks will focus on pitching development, reuniting with Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris and GM Jeff Greenberg, colleagues.
The Tigers lack a pitching-development director after Gabe Ribas left for the Rockies, leaving Shane Ferrell and Ryan Garko to oversee development.

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The Detroit Tigers hired pitcher Kyle Hendricks as a special assistant on 2026-04-29.
Hendricks posted a 3.79 ERA and 105-91 record over 12 seasons with the Chicago Cubs.
Kyle Hendricks will focus on pitching development, reuniting with Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris and GM Jeff Greenberg, colleagues.
The Tigers lack a pitching-development director after Gabe Ribas left for the Rockies, leaving Shane Ferrell and Ryan Garko to oversee development.