Juan Nieves
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Oct 7, 2026
Kieran SteckleyHOST
And, uh, probably right off the top, you know, we always talked about, like, you know, there's probably gonna be a coaching move or two just because that just kinda seems like the thing to do, especially o- o- off a, off a, I would say a downer year.
Kieran SteckleyHOST
But we, uh, you and, and Ken Tho- Rosenthal reported, uh, last week I guess, Juan Nieves, the assistant pitching coach, and first base coach Anthony Sanders, uh, reportedly, I guess it's not official, so we are gonna say reportedly are, uh, are out, um, per AJ Hinch's-
Cody StavenhagenHOST
Well, I reported it, so I'll say it's, I'll say it's for real.
Kieran SteckleyHOST
[laughs]
Cody StavenhagenHOST
So on the outside, looked like kinda maybe a Sanders thing.
Cody StavenhagenHOST
My understanding, not so much.
Cody StavenhagenHOST
I don't think he leaves on bad terms, but it sounds like there's a chance to, to switch up the mix a little bit and, and they're gonna bring in someone else Juan Nieves, um, look, guy's been in the game a long time.
Cody StavenhagenHOST
He's been pitching coach for the Red Sox and Marlins.
Ken RosenthalGUEST
And this is a team trying to find its balance, it seems to me, and now they've made three changes so far to their coaching staff.
Ken RosenthalGUEST
Go back to Joey Cora getting removed as third base coach or leaving as third base coach, and then what we reported this morning, Anthony Sanders and Juan Nieves as well.
Ken RosenthalGUEST
So this is a team that obviously had a very disappointing season, and they're looking inward a little bit and trying to figure out how to go forward.
AJ PierzynskiHOST
But Ken, didn't they last year they said, "Oh, we don't need to make any big free agent moves because our players will just be a year older.
Scott BentleyHOST
And what is next for the Detroit Tigers is a change in coaches.
Scott BentleyHOST
We'll talk about a few different things today, the headliner obviously being the fact that Anthony Sanders and Juan Nieves will not be returning for the Detroit Tigers coaching staff in 2027.
Scott BentleyHOST
We're also gonna talk a little bit about this, this lawsuit that the Detroit Tigers have found themselves in, uh, which I find just i- in- incredibly fascinating, to be honest with you.
Scott BentleyHOST
Talk about a couple of other smaller things.
Scott BentleyHOST
I'm recording this on Tuesday before playoff baseball begins, however you listen to this, game one in the Wild Card series will already be in the books.
Scott BentleyHOST
So we'll start off with changes in the coaching staff.
Scott BentleyHOST
Anthony Sanders, the first base coach for 2026, and Juan Nieves, an assistant pitching coach for the Tigers since 2021 when AJ first came on board here in Detroit, um, both will not return in 2027.
Scott BentleyHOST
Now, I'll probably say this again at the end, but, uh, that does not mean that this is the only change happening to the coaching staff as well.
Lou GamelinHOST
In the offseason, a couple of coaches let go.
Lou GamelinHOST
One of them kind of surprising, Juan Nieves, the assistant pitching coach to Chris Better.
Lou GamelinHOST
He was let go.
Lou GamelinHOST
The Tigers, I thought, really had a pretty good pitching staff.
Lou GamelinHOST
They ended up with 58 stolen bases, second fewest in the majors, second only to the Houston Astros with 50.
Lou GamelinHOST
So not sure what these changes will really mean for the Tigers.
Lou GamelinHOST
A little bit more surprised with Juan Nieves.
Lou GamelinHOST
He's been a pitching coach with a couple other organizations in his tenure after his career was over as a major league pitcher.
Anthony BellinoHOST
Huge news.
Anthony BellinoHOST
The Detroit Tigers have parted ways with first base coach Anthony Sanders and assistant pitching coach Juan Nieves, according to a report by The Athletic.
Anthony BellinoHOST
Earlier today, Sanders only spent this season with the Tigers after previously working six campaigns with the Baltimore Orioles.
Anthony BellinoHOST
We finished second fewest in stolen bases in 2026, which is 58, got caught stealing 23 times.
Mark KnudsonHOST
It's where he belongs.
Mark KnudsonHOST
I told you the story of Juan Nieves last week.
Mark KnudsonHOST
You don't tell him he's been a pitch.
Mark KnudsonHOST
All of a sudden, he doesn't have a lot of thoughts going through his head before the game.
Mark KnudsonHOST
Some guys didn't.
Mark KnudsonHOST
I played with a guy named Juan Nieves.
Mark KnudsonHOST
You've heard of Juan Nieves.
Drew CreasmanHOST
Yeah,
Mark KnudsonHOST
yeah.