Hinch returns to managing after serving a one-year suspension for his role in the Astros sign-stealing scandal.

The Tigers have hired A.J. Hinch as their new manager, the team announced on Friday.

Detroit said Hinch agreed to terms on a multi-year contract. The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen was first to report the news.

“It’s time to start playing winning baseball, and I am confident this organization is positioned to make that happen,” Hinch said on Friday after he was introduced as the Tigers’ new manager.

Hinch returns to managing after serving a one-year suspension for his role in the Astros’ 2017-18 sign-stealing scandal. He managed Houston from 2015-19, leading the franchise to a World Series title in 2017. However, he was fired by the club in January and handed a one-year ban by Major League Baseball after the league released its report on the scheme.

ESPN’s Buster Olney reported on Thursday night that Hinch was the favorite to become