Tigers’ 2026 minor-league coaches include recently retired players

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers’ new roster of minor-league coaches includes veterans who have spent years in the organization, along with a handful of coaching “rookies” who only recently left their playing careers behind. Nick Franklin, 34, played parts of six seasons in the big leagues. He’ll serve as the bench coach at Double-A Erie. Cole Roberts, the new bench coach at advanced Class A West ...