DETROIT -- Comerica Park has been home to the Detroit Tigers for 26 years. Soon, it could have a new name.

Fifth Third Bancorp announced Monday it will acquire Comerica Inc. in an all-stock deal valued at $10.9 billion, merging two major regional banks into what will become the nation’s ninth-largest bank, with roughly $288 billion in assets.

The merger, expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2026 pending shareholder approval, will expand Fifth Third’s presence nationwide while strengthening its position in the Midwest.

The Tigers’ naming-rights agreement with Comerica runs through 2034 , but a rebranding now appears likely. Comerica CEO Curt Farmer told the Detroit Free Press that a name change is likely, but not in 2026.

“I’ve spent time with Chris Ilitch already, a

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