Andrew Jay Hinch (A.J Hinch) is an American professional baseball coach and former player who is the manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.
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During his playing career, Hinch played catcher for the Oakland Athletics (1998–2000), Kansas City Royals (2001–2002), Detroit Tigers (2003), and Philadelphia Phillies (2004).
After retiring, Hinch managed the Arizona Diamondbacks from May 2009 to July 2010, and was vice president of professional scouting for the San Diego Padres from September 2010 to August 2014.
Hinch also managed the Houston Astros from 2015 through 2019, winning the 2017 World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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However, he was fired after being suspended for the 2020 season for his role in the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal.
Investigations into the scandal revealed that Hinch did not approve of the players using a replay monitor to decode signs, and even went as far as to wreck the monitor on at least two occasions.
However, Hinch admitted that he did not stop the practice or explicitly let it be known that he disapproved of it.
Hinch’s admission led to harsh criticism by Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred who slammed Hinch for not doing more to stop the scheme.
For his personal life, A.J is married to Erin and they have two daughters Haley and Kaitlin .
A.J resides in Woodlands, Texas with his wife and kids.
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