Tigers fire Triple-A manager Gabe Alvarez for violation of club policy

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.

MORE TIGERS: Doctor explains Tarik Skubal return to Detroit Tigers from surgery 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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