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Tigers fired Gabe Alvarez over 'inappropriate' text to female co-worker: Report

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The Detroit Tigers allegedly fired Triple-A Toledo manager Gabe Alvarez for sending an "inappropriate" text message to a female colleague, according to a statement from Alvarez to ESPN.

The Tigers announced the firing of Alvarez on Tuesday, May 5, without much context, saying he was let go for "a violation of club policy."

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"I sent a single text message to a colleague that I intended as a lighthearted joke," Alvarez said in the statement to ESPN. "Shortly after sending it, I recognized that the message was inappropriate and did not reflect the values and judgment I strive to uphold, and I immediately reached out to clarify my intent.

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"I never intended to cause discomfort or offense, and I regret that the message created this situation. This was an isolated incident and not reflective of my long-standing record of professionalism, respect for colleagues, and conduct over the course of my career."

Alvarez was replaced by Mike Hessman, who has been a hitting coach with Toledo since 2023 and worked with the Tigers before that, accepting a demotion to the minor-league staff after the 2022 season.

"I talked to Hess this morning to establish the cadence that goes on with him," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said before Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. "Obviously, I don't have a comment on the whole thing. In terms of my confidence in Hess and the transition, he's going to handle it very well. He communicates. He's got the trust of the players. He and I talked regularly already, even as he was the hitting coach. Now as the manager, the conversations change a little bit, but we have full confidence in Hess being able to continue on in making our players better and communicating to me and my staff what he needs to in order to get the players who come up here ready to play."

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 the statement on Tuesday.

Andrew Birkle is an assistant sports editor for the Free Press. Contact him via email at [email protected].

Free Press sports writer Evan Petzold contributed to this report.

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Apple Suffers A Major Loss As U.S. Supreme Court Sides With Epic Over iOS Fees

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Matthew Boyd to undergo surgery for torn meniscus, another blow to injury-riddled Cubs pitching staff

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CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs ran into another obstacle in their injury-plagued season Wednesday, placing Matthew Boyd on the 15-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his left knee.

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Boyd will require surgery, and his timetable for a return is unknown. Manager Craig Counsell said Boyd suffered the injury while playing with his children, according to multiple reports.

Boyd, who is 2-1 with a 6.00 ERA in five starts, is the second Cubs starter to go in the IL. Right-hander Cade Horton was lost for the season on April 4 and later underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL and flexor tendon.

Justin Steele also experienced a setback in his long-awaited return from last year’s Tommy John surgery, and he’s expected back no sooner than after the All-Star break.

Potential replacements for Boyd are Javier Assad and Ben Brown, though both have been valuable in relief roles with the injury-marred bullpen.

In all, 10 Cubs pitchers are on the IL.

Reliever Trent Thornton, a 32-year-old right-hander, had his contract selected from Triple-A Iowa to take Boyd’s roster spot. Thornton had a 3.18 ERA in four outings with Iowa and has a career 4.38 ERA in the majors since 2019 with the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners. Thornton hasn’t pitched in a major-league game since a left Achilles injury ended his 2025 season Aug. 1.

Reliever Charlie Barnes was designated for assignment, opening up a spot on the 40-man roster for Thornton.

Despite the injuries, the first-place Cubs entered their home game Wednesday night against the Cincinnati Reds at 24-12, having won seven straight and 17 of 20 overall and 13 consecutive at Wrigley Field.

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