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The Detroit Tigers pulled off a surprising hire, naming former Giants general manager Scott Harris their president of baseball operations. Harris is a stellar hire for Chris Ilitch and Co., as the Tigers are in the midst of what can only be described as a disappointing season. Detroit was expected to make a leap this…
It didn’t take long for Miguel Cabrera to reintroduce himself to the Detroit Tigers’ lineup. The future Hall of Famer played a pivotal role in Detroit’s 11-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles Monday night, as did Riley Greene and starting pitcher Tyler Alexander. Miggy got the scoring going early by driving in Javier Báez during
Tyler Alexander picked a good night to make a first impression. On the day the Detroit Tigers announced the hiring of new president of baseball operations Scott Harris, Alexander carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning. The left-hander allowed just two hits and two walks in seven innings in the 9-0 win over the Orioles
Baltimore, Md. — The rather sudden hiring of Scott Harris as president of baseball operations wasn’t the only plot twist Monday night. Tyler Alexander might’ve bent a plot line or two himself. The Tigers were 1-12 in his starts this season and his last few have been an absolute grind. He’d been tagged for 19
The Detroit Tigers have a new leader in its their front office. The Tigers hired Scott Harris on Monday as president of baseball operations. His hiring follows the August firing of Al Avila, who was the Tigers’ vice president and general manager. Harris, 35, had been the general manager of the Giants for three seasons after serving multiple
Monday’s news that Scott Harris is arriving as new front-office general for the Tigers was proof how much the Tigers mean to big-league baseball. This always was going to be their good fortune, this genuine status, from the day last month when Al Avila was discharged following seven years of too much losing. Begin with
Baltimore, Md. — There was definitely a spring in manager AJ Hinch’s step here Monday. He’d known for a couple of weeks that, in all likelihood, Tigers chairman and CEO Christopher Ilitch was going to hire San Francisco Giants general manager Scott Harris as the Tigers president of baseball operations. And finally, he could let
Detroit Tigers (55-91) vs. Baltimore Orioles (76-69) Time/Place: 7:05 p.m. Camden YardsSB Nation Site: Camden ChatMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Tyler Alexander (3-10, 5.35 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Wells (7-6, 3.93 ERA) Game 147 Lineups TIGERS ORIOLES TIGERS ORIOLES Riley Greene – CF Austin Hays – LF Victor Reyes –
It’s a new era for Tigers baseball. Scott Harris grew up in a winning culture that values analytics, now he’s the Tigers’ new president of baseball operations.
Manager Gabe Kapler (L) of the San Francisco Giants speaks with general manager Scott Harris and the Detroit Tigers’ new president of baseball operations after a game against the San Diego Padres was postponed at Petco Park. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
The Detroit Tigers‘ front office just got a whole lot younger. Few people have climbed the baseball ranks as quickly as the Tigers’ new president of baseball operations, Scott Harris. The Tigers made the move to hire Harris, 34, about a month after firing Al Avila, who served as general manager and vice president, midseason.
Baltimore, Md. — AJ Hinch was talking about rookie Garrett Hill after the loss to the White Sox on Sunday. Hill had one really good inning and one rough one. “His stuff was very good at the beginning, really explosive,” Hinch said. “Once he got into the stretch, it was a little bit different. But he’s
This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The notes on the bulletin board in the Tigers’ clubhouse on Friday as players arrived indicated a pregame team meeting was looming. The early arrival of so many players
The Tigers’ search for a new front office leader has reached its conclusion, as they’re set to hire Giants general manager Scott Harris as their new president of baseball operations, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan (Twitter link). Detroit fired Al Avila from his post as general manager back on Aug. 10. Harris spent three seasons as
The Detroit Tigers are hiring Giants’ GM Scott Harris to be their new president of baseball operations, first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. It caught pretty much everyone by surprise, as he had not been previously linked to the Tigers front office opening.
DETROIT — Riley Greene’s defense continues to kill hopes of extra-base hits in the depths of Comerica Park, and his latest effort was rewarded with the Electric Play of the Week presented by Chevrolet. The stare on Alex Bregman’s face after Greene’s diving grab on Tuesday spoke volumes to the quality of the catch. The
On Sunday, Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico, bringing with it massive flooding and winds that P.R. Governor Pedro Pierluisi described as “unprecedented.” Puerto Rico native Javier Báez is doing his part to help his home country through this unprecedented time, as the Tigers shortstop posted on Instagram that he’s offering free meals to
Baltimore, Md. — The Tigers have their new boss. The Tigers have hired San Francisco Giants general manager Scott Harris as president of baseball operations, a source confirmed Monday to The Detroit News. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Harris, 36, had been the general manager of the Giants for three seasons after
The Detroit Tigers have hired a new president of baseball operations — former Giants GM Scott Harris is headed to the Motor City. Harris has long been considered a future star in the industry, and he left a comfortable situation as the general manager in San Francisco to take a step up in Detroit.