It’s been a turbulent week for the Detroit Tigers.
The franchise announced on Tuesday, May 5, it has fired Triple-A Toledo manager Gabe Alvarez, less than 24 hours after the team announced Tarik Skubal will need surgery on his left throwing elbow.
The Tigers said Alvarez was fired “due to a violation of club policy,” with no more specific details about why he was let go.
He will be replaced by Mike Hessman, who played 1,436 games at the Triple-A level and hundreds more at lower levels.
Alvarez was named as the Tigers manager ahead of the 2025 season after three seasons as Double-A Erie’s manager before that, where he had a 232-178 record and three division titles.
“We will have no further comment,” the Tigers said in a statement.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Tigers fire Triple-A manager Gabe Alvarez for violation of club policy
Reporting by Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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