First base coach Anthony Iapoce will not return to the team at first next season reported by SNY’s Andy Martino. He has held this position since 2024. Iapoce has been part of the organization for the past three seasons. He managed Detroit’s Triple-A affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens, in 2023.
If Jason Beck of MLB.com noted thisIapoce was highly regarded in the Tigers clubhouse. Players were seen wearing “Coach Poce” t-shirts before the game.
Iapoce has held various roles since completing an 11-year playing career in 2005. From 2006 to 2009, he served as a minor league hitting coach for the Marlins organization. Iapoce spent the next three seasons as a minor league hitting coordinator with Toronto. From there he moved to the Cubs, where he worked as special assistant to the general manager from 2013 to 2015.
Iapoce earned his first MLB appearance in 2016, serving as hitting coach for the Rangers. He served in that role until 2019, when he became the Cubs’ hitting coach, a position he would hold through 2021. Texas was a top 10 scoring offense in 2016 and 2017 before falling to 14th in Iapoce’s final season. Chicago ranked 10th during Iapoce’s tenure.
Given his extensive experience and the support he had in Detroit, Iapoce seems like a good choice to join another club next season.
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