A. J. Hinch

Andrew Jay Hinch is an American professional baseball coach and former player who is the manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He won the World Series in 2017 as the manager of the Houston Astros. Before joining the Astros, Hinch played catcher for the Oakland Athletics (1998–2000), Kansas City Royals (2001–2002), Detroit Tigers (2003), and Philadelphia Phillies (2004), managed the Arizona Diamondbacks, and was vice president of professional scouting for the San Diego Padres. Hinch has a degree in psychology from Stanford University.