The Detroit Tigers and third base coach Joey Cora have agreed to part ways, manager A.J. Hinch announced on Tuesday. The move takes effect immediately, and first-year quality control coach Billy Boyer will serve in the role for the remainder of the season.
Background
Cora, 61, was in the middle of his third season in Detroit and his tenth as a third base coach. He joined the Tigers after two seasons with the New York Mets and five with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Cora, an infielder who played 11 seasons with four different major league clubs, was well-known for his aggressive approach in sending runners for extra bases. According to Baseball Reference, the 2025 Tigers had a 54.1% success rate in taking extra bases, the second-highest since 1969.
Hinch told reporters on Tuesday that Cora requested a meeting on Monday, but they did not meet until Tuesday. The manager described the parting as solely baseball-related.
Tiger players learned of the change via text message. Catcher Jake Rogers was a bit shaken by the move. “He wants to win, and he brings that aggressiveness every day. I can’t speak for the other guys, but it hit me kind of hard. He’s part of the fam,” Rogers said.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
