Kyle Hendricks has been hired as a special assistant in the Detroit Tigers' front office. Although he never played for the Tigers, his connections with key executives influenced his appointment.
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ATLANTA – Kyle Hendricks has joined the Detroit Tigers.
The 36-year-old never player for the Tigers in his 12-year MLB career, but he has been hired by the Tigers as a special assistant in the front office through his relationships with president of baseball operations Scott Harris and general manager Jeff Greenberg.
Not only does Hendricks have a bachelor's degree in economics from Dartmouth College, but he also logged 1,745 innings over 307 games (301 starts) as a pitcher in the big leagues after completing his Ivy League education.
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The other four are Tigers legends: Kirk Gibson, Jim Leyland, Alan Trammell and Miguel Cabrera.
Hendricks pitched for the Chicago Cubs (2014-24) and the Los Angeles Angels (2025) in his 12-year MLB career, announcing his retirement in November 2025. He developed relationships with Harris and Greenberg while they were all with the Cubs.
Harris worked for the Cubs from 2012-19; Greenberg worked for the Cubs from 2011-21.
During his MLB career, Hendricks registered a 3.79 ERA – including a 2.13 ERA across 190 innings in 31 games (30 starts) in a career-best 2016 season as the Cubs won the World Series.
Kyle Hendricks is a former MLB pitcher hired as a special assistant in the Detroit Tigers' front office.
Hendricks has a bachelor's degree in economics from Dartmouth College and pitched 1,745 innings in the MLB over 12 years.
Scott Harris, the president of baseball operations, and Jeff Greenberg, the general manager, played significant roles in Hendricks' hiring.
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His fastballs (both his two-seamer and four-seamer) averaged just 87.2 mph throughout his 1,745 innings.
He relied on precision over power as a pitcher.