Miguel Cabrera wants to coach for Detroit Tigers when playing career ends

LOS ANGELES — After notching 3,000 hits, Miguel Cabrera mentioned his post-playing profession for the primary time.

He needs to stick with the Detroit Tigers.

The aim, Cabrera mentioned, is to win a World Sequence with the Tigers earlier than his contract expires after the 2023 season. He reached the World Sequence in 2012, however the Tigers had been swept by the San Francisco Giants. 

“Profitable in Detroit,” Cabrera mentioned Thursday, in a Spanish interview with Venezuelan reporters. “I feel that’s the one factor I lack, profitable a title in Detroit. I hope I can obtain that in these two years that I’ve left.”

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However what if the Tigers do not win the World Sequence by 2023?

Cabrera — a 2003 World Sequence champion with the Florida Marlins — has one other plan to get his ring in Detroit.

“Or, if not, as an assistant, a coach, no matter,” Cabrera mentioned in Spanish, translated by MLive’s Evan Woodbery. “I wish to spend extra time with this workforce that has such a brilliant future.

“I do know that my profession goes to finish sooner or later, however I would prefer to be concerned the with the workforce, a workforce that has given me quite a bit. I would prefer to share with them if that’s God’s will.”

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Tigers supervisor A.J. Hinch joked that Cabrera is already a member of the teaching workers, as his veteran presence and willingness to assist youthful gamers — similar to former No. 1 total choose Spencer Torkelson — is clear each day. He additionally shares his information with veteran gamers, too.

“He is actually within the mentor mould of the kind of participant you’d need all gamers to be drawn to,” Hinch mentioned. “I’d see him serving to out. He is at the moment doing it whereas he is taking part in. I am unsure what would trigger him to not do it when he isn’t taking part in, every time that’s. He is welcome round our membership anytime he needs, for so long as he needs.”

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Cabrera has mentioned he plans to retire after his contract expires. The 20-year MLB veteran, certainly one of seven gamers with not less than 3,000 hits and 500 dwelling runs, is owed $32 million this season and subsequent.

The 39-year-old is hitting .276 with two doubles, 5 RBIs, 4 walks and 18 strikeouts in 17 video games this season. He received back-to-back American League MVP awards in 2012 and 2013, securing the 2012 Triple Crown.

“Miggy has quite a bit to supply,” Hinch mentioned.

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