Knapp Out As Tigers' Pitching Coach: Jeff Jones In

DETROIT -  The Detroit Tigers announced Sunday the club has named Jeff Jones the club's pitching coach and Mike Rojas will join the major league coaching staff as the team's bullpen coach. Rick Knapp has been relieved of his duties as the club's pitching coach.

Jones has served as Detroit's bullpen coach since being named to the position by Jim Leyland on November 9, 2006. He began his professional coaching career with the Tigers organization in 1989.

Jones was selected by Oakland in the 13th round of the June 1977 draft and his pitching career spanned 11 seasons (1977-87). He saw action at the major league level during five seasons with Oakland (1980-84).

Rojas joined the Tigers organization in 2004 to serve as the manager at Single A Oneonta. He spent two seasons as the manager at Single A Lakeland (2005-06) and one as the manager at Triple A Toledo (2007) before he worked three seasons as the organization's minor league field coordinator (2008-10).

Rojas was named Detroit's Director of Player Development on August 6, 2010, a role he held until being named to the major league coaching staff on Sunday.

Rojas will join the club in Anaheim on Monday as the Tigers begin a seven-game road trip leading up to the all-star break.

Knapp joined the Tigers as the club's pitching coach on October 17, 2008. Prior to joining the Tigers, he served 12 seasons as the minor league pitching coordinator with the Minnesota Twins (1997-2008).