Manager A.J. Hinch will be away from the club to attend the funeral of former coach Rich Dauer. Dauer died Feb. 3 at the age of 72. Dauer was a longtime big-league infielder best known for his 10 ...

On a chilly Friday morning in TigerTown, Hinch stood in the right-field corner, quietly reflecting on the late Rich Dauer — a mentor, a friend and a baseball lifer. "He was a coach," Hinch said.

Hinch was scheduled to fly to Cincinnati Friday night and attend the funeral service of his friend and former coach, Rich Dauer. “It gets emotional for me,” Hinch said Friday morning.

Rich Dauer, who was a key member of the Houston Astros World Series winning coaching staff, died earlier this week. He was 72. The Baltimore Orioles announced Dauer's death on Monday. Dauer made ...