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Scott Harris is going to take his time in the general manager search.

"I don't have a firm deadline. I'm planning on holding rolling interviews in the coming weeks and months. At some point, an individual is going to stand out, and we're going to hire that individual."

Scott Harris said the #Tigers have "gotten a lot of calls" from teams looking to acquire relief pitchers in trades. He described the GM meetings as a "feeling-out period" of the offseason. No deals appear imminent.
Willing to trade prospects?
Harris: "Absolutely."

Scott Harris on free-agent reliever Andrew Chafin: "He earned the right to opt out. That's really impressive to me. I have spoken with his agents. I will continue to speak with his agents. ... We're going to keep in touch with him and see if we can bring him back."

Any hint on what players the Tigers will try to acquire? Scott Harris said he's meeting with "every agent" in Las Vegas.
"We're going to shop in all aisles. Whether we actually purchase in all aisles is another question, but we're certainly going to be shopping everywhere."

Scott Harris on Comerica Park dimensions: "As I've said, we're looking at everything. I don't have an update to share. I know how the pitchers feel and how the hitters feel. There's a strong difference of opinion between those two groups."

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Asked if he was willing to trade prospects if the situation called for it, Scott Harris responded without hesitation: "Absolutely. I don't think we can rule out any way to get better."

Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris laid out three offseason needs during an interview here in Las Vegas: left-handed bat in the infield, right-handed bat in the outfield and pitching.

Scott Harris said "feeling-out period" on trades has already begun.
"There has been quite a bit of interest in our players. We've gotten a fair amount of inbound calls, which is always a good thing."

Scott Harris on Spencer Torkelson: "We're still really bullish on Tork...We don't view (first base) as a position of long-term need for us. But this winter -- at that position and every other position -- we're going to look for ways to get better."

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Scott Harris said today he expects Javier B?ez to be the Tigers? Opening Day SS.

Sounds like position players ? RH OF, LH IF ? will be among the team?s top priorities. Also a lot of indications Harris is open to anything in building the roster.

Plenty more to come from Vegas.

Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said he expects Javier B?ez to be the starting shortstop for 2023 Opening Day.
 
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November 10 in Tigers and mlb history:

1888: In Detroit, MI, a club is organized to compete in the International Association next season to take the place of the disbanded Detroit Wolverines, fifth-place finishers this past season in the National League. The Wolverines sell off their stars, including Big Sam Thompson going to the Philadelphia Quakers, and the so-called "Big Four" Dan Brouthers and Hardy Richardson to the Boston Beaneaters and Jack Rowe and Deacon White to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.

1947: The Boston Braves drafted Clint Conatser from the Detroit Tigers in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

1948: In a move that will give them a pitching ace for the next decade, the Chicago White Sox acquire young lefthander Billy Pierce from the Detroit Tigers for All-Star catcher Aaron Robinson. The Tigers even sweeten the deal with $10,000. Pierce will win 186 games for the White Sox over the next 13 years. Robinson will last fewer than three seasons in Detroit. One of the Five Worst trades in Tigers History.

1948: The Detroit Tigers drafted Marv Grissom from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

1951: In Tokyo, 50,000 fans are on hand as an American All-Star team battles a Central League All-Star team. Joe DiMaggio hits a 400-foot home run in the 8th inning to tie the game at 1 - 1, then his brother Dom laces an RBI triple in the 9th and later scores to give the Americans a 3 - 2 victory. The Americans have won 12 games and tied one.

1953: The New York Giants end their tour of Japan. It is reported that each player received just $331 of the $3,000 they were promised.

1965: San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays, who hit .312 with 52 home runs and 112 RBI, is named National League MVP. Mays receives 224 votes to 177 for Sandy Koufax, who, pitching for the Dodgers, had a 2.04 ERA, won 26 games, allowed just 5.79 hits per nine innings, and struck out 382 batters.
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1975: The Kansas City Royals release slugger Harmon Killebrew, ending a 22-year career marked by 573 home runs, good for fifth on the all-time list.

1976: The Detroit Tigers signed Al Greene as an amateur free agent.

1978: In a major trade, the New York Yankees send former Cy Young Award winner Sparky Lyle along with four players to the Texas Rangers. In return, Texas packs up pitcher Dave Righetti and four players to the Yankees. Righetti, considered the top left-handed pitching prospect in the minors, will win Rookie of the Year honors in 1981.

1987: In the closest vote in Cy Young Award history, Steve Bedrosian edges Rick Sutcliffe, 57-55, to win the National League honors. Bedrosian is the third relief pitcher ever to win the award in the NL.

1988: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser, who posted a 23-8 record with 178 strikeouts and a 2.31 ERA, is a unanimous choice as Cy Young Award winner. Hershiser becomes the ninth pitcher in National League history to win the award unanimously. He receives all twenty-four first place votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America.
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1996: At Tokyo, in the finale of the Japanese team against the MLB All-Stars, Japan rallies for three runs to earn an 8 - 8 tie. The Americans hit .302 in the series with 11 home runs, and come away with four wins, two losses, and two ties. None of the games go to extra innings. Steve Finley, who hit 8 for 20 with 9 RBI, is named MVP.

1997: The Detroit Tigers signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.

1997: The Gem Theatre is moved five blocks to make way for Comerica Park.
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1998: Tigers Hall of Fame pitcher Hal Newhouser dies in Detroit. Newhouser won the Most Valuable Player Award in both 1944 and 1945, leading the Tigers to the World Series title the latter year. The lefty won 29 games in 1944 and 25 more in 1945.

2004: The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Karnuth as a free agent.

2005: The Toronto Blue Jays purchased John McDonald from the Detroit Tigers.

2006: The Tigers acquire Gary Sheffield from the Yankees in a trade in which they send three prospects Anthony Claggett, Humberto Sanchez and Kevin Whelan to New York. The veteran righthanded slugger spends two years with the Tigers, hitting 44 home runs primarily as their designated hitter.
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2016: David Ortiz goes out a winner as he wins the Silver Slugger Award at DH in the American League for the 7th time in his final season. He is joined by another 7-time winner, 1B Miguel Cabrera.

2022: Luis Castillo of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Sam Howard of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Josh Lester of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Jack Lopez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Jermaine Palacios of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Daniel Ponce de Leon of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Victor Reyes of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Elvin Rodriguez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Cody Sedlock of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Shea Spitzbarth of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Nick Vincent of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: The Detroit Tigers selected Andy Ibanez off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

Tigers players and managers birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Billy_Lush
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lushbi01.shtml
Billy Lush 1903.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gainede01.shtml
Del Gainer 1909, 1911-1914.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/parkssl01.shtml
Slicker Parks 1921.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kernsru01.shtml
Russ Kerns 1945.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Birdie_Tebbetts
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tebbebi01.shtml
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Birdie-Tebbetts/
Birdie Tebbetts 1936-1942, 1946-1947.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Johnny_Lipon
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/liponjo01.shtml
Johnny Lipon 1942, 1946, 1948-1952.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kingch01.shtml
Chick King 1954-1956.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jimmie_Dykes
https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/dykesji01.shtml
Jimmie Dykes manager 1959-1960.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Norm_Cash
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cashno01.shtml
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Norm-Cash/
Norm Cash 1960-1974.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Larry_Parrish
https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/parrila01.shtml
Larry Parrish manager 1998-1999, scout 2000-2002, Minors manager 1992-1996, 2003-2006, 2008-2010, 2013-2015.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/holmash01.shtml
Shawn Holman 1989.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pearste01.shtml
Terry Pearson 2002.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Kenny_Rogers
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rogerke01.shtml
Kenny Rogers 2006-2008.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hal_Newhouser
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/newhoha01.shtml
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Hal-Newhouser/
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Hal Newhouser 1939-1953.

Baseball Reference
 
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The Tigers have announced the following roster moves:
*RHP?s Luis Castillo, Bryan Garcia and Elvin Rodriguez, INF?s Luis Garcia and Jermaine Palacios and OF Victor Reyes cleared waivers and were outrighted to Triple A Toledo.

The Tigers have announced the following roster moves:
*RHP?s Beau Brieske, Kyle Funkhouser, Rony Garc?a, Matt Manning, Casey Mize and Spencer Turnbull, LHP?s Sean Guenther and Tarik Skubal, C Jake Rogers and OF Austin Meadows were reinstated from the 60-day injured list.
 
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The Tigers have announced the following roster move:
*Claimed INF Andy Ib??ez off waivers from Texas.
A native of Havana, Cuba, playing for Toronjeros de Isla de la Juventud in the Cuban National Series until he deflected. First Cuban player on the Tigers since Leonys Mart?n.
 
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