Detroit Tigers Manager A.J. Hinch Net Worth, Salary and Contract

Last Modified Jun 4, 2024 05:07 GMT

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Representing the Detroit Tigers as of 2024, Andrew Jay Hinch's baseball journey started at Midwest City High School and then continued at Stanford University. After which he went on to represent Team USA in international tournaments such as World Junior Baseball Championships in 1991 and 1992 where he earned a bronze medal and a silver medal respectively. Following this, he was seen with Team USA at the Summer Olympics where they clinched a bronze medal in an team effort. Later on, he plied his trade in the MLB from 1998-2004 after being drafted in 1996 by the Oakland Athletics. His career as a player saw him represent four MLB teams i.e. the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies over the course of a six-year career.

After retiring, he changed gears and became a manager starting with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2009-10, the Houston Astros from 2015-19 before joining the Detroit Tigers in October 2020. Remarkably, he was the World Series Champion in 2017 with the Astros but later faced criticism for the the World Series Champion in 2017.

Name

Andrew Jay Hinch

Age

50 years old (as of May 2024)

Residence

Birmingham, Detroit, United States (formerly)

Position

Manager of the Detroit Tigers

Marital Status

Married

Source of Wealth

Baseball

A.J. Hinch's Contract

A.J. Hinch received a new contract extension on December 5, 2023 as per mlb.com. Based on the information, he signed a long-term contract extension with the Detroit Tigers. However, information like his salary and terms and duration of the contract has not been revealed in the public domain due to the decision of Scott Harris, president of baseball operations. He has decided to not reveal the terms and duration of the contracts for non-player personnel of the team.

A.J. Hinch’s Contract History

These are the contracts that A.J. Hinch has signed in his managerial career as of 2024 -

2018

A.J. Hinch signed a contract extension with the Houston Astros. The contract was supposed to take him through the 2022 as per mlb.com. However, he was fired by the team in 2020 after the revelation of his inaction to stop the sign-stealing scandal in 2017.

2020

A.J. Hinch signed a five-year contract with the Detroit Tigers as their manager on October 30, 2020 as per mlb.com. However, the terms of the contract were not revealed.

2023

A.J. Hinch signed a long-term contract extension with the Detroit Tigers as their manager on December 5, 2023. Once again, details regarding the contract have been kept under wraps.

FAQs

A. Yes, A.J. Hinch was a Major League Baseball player from 1998-2004 wherein he represented the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies over a six-year career.
A. A.J. Hinch is managing the Detroit Tigers as of 2024.
A. Jeff Greenberg is the general manager for the Detroit Tigers.
A. Yes, A.J. Hinch oversaw the sign-stealing scandal of the Astros and was later suspended for the 2020 season.
A. A.J. Hinch received a long-term contract extension with te Detroit Tigers in 2023. However, terms and duration of the contract were not revealed.  

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