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  • • Poll: Is Javier Baez Back?
    During the 2021-22 offseason, the Tigers felt they were close enough to competing that it was time to start spending. Then-GM Al Avila signed two major free agents that winter: southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez and shortstop Javier Baez. Those offseason moves did not work out, generally speaking. The Tigers lost 96 games in 2022 as Rodriguez…...2025
  • • Sam Menzin Resigns As Tigers’ Assistant GM
    Tigers assistant general manager Sam Menzin resigned his position on Thursday, according to The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen.  Menzin had been working in this role since August 2021, and he briefly served as the club’s acting front office boss during the roughly six-week period between the firing of former GM Al Avila and Scott Harris’ hiring…...2025
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  • 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota
    • 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Twins needed only 87 wins to take the division title in 2023. The ceiling probably won’t be much higher. In 2023, the AL Central was easily the worst division in baseball. It wasn’t in danger of going full 1994 AL West or anything, but at the All-Star break, the Cleveland Guardians were in first place at a dead-even 45-45. All four...2024
  • • Tigers series preview: A bad team still in contention
    Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The Tigers aren’t good, but they are just six games out of first. The Tigers looks well on their way to their seventh consecutive losing season, and many fans likely felt the team would be further along their rebuild by now. Injuries have ravaged their pitching staff, but the front office also made a series of missteps that has led to a flawed roster, u...2023
  • Scott Harris explains why Tigers passed on highly touted outfielder in MLB Draft
    • Scott Harris explains why Tigers passed on highly touted outfielder in MLB Draft
    Scott Harris has his fingerprints all over the Detroit Tigers not even a year after replacing Al Avila as the president of baseball operations.  Like it or not, Harris has officially made his mark....2023
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  • • Tigers series preview: Two rebuilds that have stalled
    Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images But the Tigers cleaned house last year. The Detroit Tigers are certainly not as bad as the lowly Royals in the standings, but their quest to rebuild their organization back to contention appears to be stuck in neutral just like the Royals. The Tigers appear to be on their way to a seventh consecutive losing season, with setbacks to many of the young play...2023

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Al Avila injury and suspension

  • • 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota
    2024
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  • • Tigers series preview: A bad team still in contention
    2023
  • • Tigers series preview: Two rebuilds that have stalled
    2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: All that Jazz
    Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Jazz Chisholm Jr. is on the cover of MLB The Show. Things are happening for the Rays. Giants fans are angry. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. It’s that time of year when video games top the MLB news. Marlins outfielder (I guess he’s an outfielder now) Jazz Chisholm Jr. was named the cover athlete for this year’s MLB The Show ...2023
  • • Outside The Confines: Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. suspended for PED use
    Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s a huge blow for the team, but also for a player who seemed born for the Hall of Fame. The Padres were thrilled: their young 23-year-old superstar was poised for his return to MLB play after missing most of the season due to a wrist injury. With the recent acquisition of Juan Soto, the power duo of Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. was shapi...2022
  • • Outside The Confines: Baseball has a catch
    Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A second Field of Dreams game was played. Why the Yankees are struggling and where the Padres go from here. And other news from around the league. Just because I don’t like the movie Field of Dreams, that doesn’t mean I didn’t like the “Field of Dreams” game. I love baseball games played in unusual locations and that field in Dyersville is one of the be...2022
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  • • Royals likely to go in-house to replace injured Salvador Perez
    It appears the Royals will have to trudge through 2019 without the face of their franchise, catcher Salvador Perez, who may need Tommy John surgery. While they’ve been connected to free-agent catcher Martin Maldonado in the wake of the Perez news, general manager Dayton Moore said Saturday he’d rather go forward with in-house options Cam Gallagher and Meibrys Viloria and pick up “depth” at the pos...2019
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  • • Tigers' Fulmer, Martinez on track for spring
    Tigers general manager Al Avila says right-hander Michael Fulmer, who had elbow surgery, and designated hitter Victor Martinez, who had a procedure on his heart, are expected to be at full strength at spring training....2018
  • • Tigers' Fulmer, Martinez on track for spring
    Tigers general manager Al Avila says right-hander Michael Fulmer, who had elbow surgery, and designated hitter Victor Martinez, who had a procedure on his heart, are expected to be at full strength at spring training....2018
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  • • Quick Hits: Tigers, Giants, Sox, Astros, Brewers, Rays, Orioles
    The Tigers will “look into” signing just-released outfielder Melvin Upton Jr., according to general manager Al Avila, though Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press relays that a deal sounds unlikely (Twitter links). With J.D. Martinez on the shelf because of a foot injury, Upton’s brother, Justin Upton, will enter the season as Detroit’s only…...2017
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Al Avila lifestyle

  • • Cabrera, Verlander Add New Headliners to MLB Rumor Mill as Tigers Eye Rebuild
    2016
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
    2016
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  • • Where will Ausmus bat J-Up in Tigers' lineup?
    Brad Ausmus was packing up for a family vacation to Jackson Hole, Wyo., last week when he got the call from Tigers general manager Al Avila, who said he was on his way to Arizona to recruit Justin Upton. Ausmus was on the next flight from San Diego to Phoenix....2016
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Timeline

  • 2025
    "Menzin had been working in this role since August 2021, and he briefly served as the club’s acting front office boss during the roughly six-week period between the firing of former GM Al Avila and Scott Harris’ hiring…"

  • 2024
    "General manager Al Avila was shown the door."

  • 2023
    "The club parted ways with general manager Al Avila in August, and now-former…"

  • 2022
    "With the team on pace for a sixth consecutive losing season, Al Avila is out as executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Tigers, it was announced Wednesday."

  • 2021
    "Tigers GM Al Avila announced Bartee's passing on Tuesday"

  • 2020
    "At this point, Detroit’s not expecting any more acquisitions before the season, general manager Al Avila suggested Thursday (via Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic)."

  • 2019
    "Finding a catcher is the Tigers’ Number 1 priority this offseason, according to general manager Al Avila, who also named first base, corner outfield, the rotation and perhaps the middle infield as other areas of interest for the rebuilding club (via Chris McCosky of the Detroit News)."

  • 2018
    "Tigers general manager Al Avila says right-hander Michael Fulmer, who had elbow surgery, and designated hitter Victor Martinez, who had a procedure on his heart, are expected to be at full strength at spring training."

  • 2017
    "The announcement was made by Al Avila, Tigers executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager."

  • 2016
    "But score the first round to Al Avila."

  • 2015
    "The Detroit Tigers today announced that Assistant General Manager Al Avila has been promoted to the role of executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager."

  • 2014
    "Detroit Tigers' Uncertain Future Not an Easy Fix This Offseason"

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Al Avila trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Poll: Is Javier Baez Back?
    2025
  • • 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota
    2024
  • • Tigers series preview: A bad team still in contention
    2023
  • • Tigers series preview: Two rebuilds that have stalled
    2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: All that Jazz
    2023
  • • Outside The Confines: A familiar face heads to Tigertown
    Ryan Garza / USA TODAY NETWORK Scott Harris is a name that might ring bells for Cubs fans. After the recent exit of longtime Tigers’ GM Al Avila, the question on everyone’s mind was: who would the team hire to attempt to right the Tigers' sinking rebuild? After this week, we have what seems to be the answer, though there’s been a bit of a title change. San Fransisco Giants GM Scott Harris ...2022
  • • Outside The Confines: Baseball has a catch
    2022
  • • Eduardo Rodriguez Begins Throwing Program, Targeted To Return In Late August
    Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has been in contract with Tigers GM Al Avila, manager A.J. Hinch, and pitching coach Chris Fetter in recent days, and Avila and Hinch told reporters (including MLive.com’s Evan Woodbery) that plans are in motion for Rodriguez’s return.  The hurler has already started a throwing program and is then slated to work…...2022
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  • Tigers should expect inquiries about availability of bullpen arms
    • Tigers should expect inquiries about availability of bullpen arms
    It’s not the type of busy deadline that GM Al Avila and assistant GMs Jay Sartori, David Chadd and Sam Menzin hoped to have, but it seems likely that they’ll still be plenty active over the next 20 days....2022
  • • AL Central Notes: Kreidler, Tigers, Gregorius, Twins, White Sox
    Tigers shortstop prospect Ryan Kreidler has drawn trade interest from other teams, GM Al Avila told MLB.com’s Jason Beck and other reporters.  A fourth-round pick for Detroit in the 2019 draft, Kreidler hit a combined .270/.349/.454 with 22 home runs over 550 plate appearances at the Double-A and Triple-A levels this season, saving his best…...2021
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Al Avila stats and results

  • • 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota
    2024
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  • • Tigers series preview: A bad team still in contention
    2023
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  • • Tigers series preview: Two rebuilds that have stalled
    2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: A familiar face heads to Tigertown
    2022
    Read about Scott Harris
  • • Outside The Confines: Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. suspended for PED use
    2022
    See also Fernando Tatis
  • • This Chicago White Sox rival made a huge move on Wednesday
    If you haven’t already heard, Chicago White Sox division rival Detroit Tigers, in a season where they just aren’t getting the kind of results that they are looking for, have gone ahead and fired General Manager Al Avila. Avila had been with the Tigers organization for over 20 years in a variety of roles and […] This Chicago White Sox rival made a huge move on Wednesday - Southsid...2022
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  • • Tigers Place Eduardo Rodriguez On Restricted List
    The Tigers announced this afternoon that starting pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez is going on the restricted list. The club released a brief statement from general manager Al Avila accompanying the announcement, which reads: “Eduardo Rodríguez has informed the Club that due to personal matters he will not rejoin the team at this time. As a result, Eduardo has…...2022
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  • • Trade candidate: Matthew Boyd
    Left-hander Matthew Boyd has been one of the most talked-about trade candidates in baseball dating back to last season, yet the Tigers haven’t been willing to part with him thus far. Boyd seemed to come up on MLBTR’s pages every day last July leading up to the trade deadline, although rumors centering upon him have been few and far between this offseason. As of a few weeks ago, Tigers general mana...2019
  • • Avila points to Brewers as example for rebuild
    Brewers jerseys and hats were in the background behind general manager Al Avila as he talked with reporters about the Tigers' season and where their rebuild is headed. It made sense, since his end-of-season media session was taking place inside the bowels of Miller Park....2018
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  • • Al Avila: I see Nick Castellanos as Tigers' starting right fielder in 2019
    With Detroit in a rebuild and one of its best players, right fielder Nicholas Castellanos, only under control for another year, this weekend may be his last as a Tiger. But general manager Al Avila suggested Saturday that the team’s not a sure bet to trade Castellanos during the offseason. As Beck notes, by becoming a revenue sharing collector, Detroit would stand to receive a more valuable compen...2018
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Al Avila parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota
    2024
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  • • Outside The Confines: All that Jazz
    2023
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  • • Ralph Avila Passes Away
    Longtime Dodgers scout Ralph Avila passed away on Monday, according to multiple reports. He was 92 years old. Avila, the father of former Tigers general manager Al Avila and grandfather of longtime MLB catcher Alex Avila, was first hired by the Dodgers in 1970 as a scout in Latin America. As Bill Plunkett of the…...2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: A familiar face heads to Tigertown
    2022
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  • • Outside The Confines: Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. suspended for PED use
    2022
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  • • Outside The Confines: Baseball has a catch
    2022
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  • • Report: Tigers GM outbid for his son, Alex Avila, in free agency
    The holidays might be a little bit awkward this year for the Avila family. Catcher Alex Avila, who signed with the Minnesota Twins on Friday, might have some questions for his Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila didn’t offer his son more money in free agency. According to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, the Tigers pursued Avila this offseason for a potential reunion, but they reportedly offered him ...2019
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  • • Ilitch proud of long-term vision of Tigers' rebuild
    Chris Ilitch arrived at Comerica Park on Tuesday to join Tigers players, coaches, staff and general manager Al Avila in the annual team photo. In do doing, the Tigers chairman and CEO continued the longstanding tradition of his father, the late Mike Ilitch....2018
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  • • Miguel Cabrera declines to discuss ongoing paternity suit
    Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera informed reporters this week any questions about his ongoing paternity suit is strictly off-limits.“I’m just here to play baseball,” Cabrera said Monday from Lakeland, Fla., via the Detroit Free Press.Cabrera is embroiled in the ugly case due to allegations made in a lawsuit filed by his ex-mistress, Belkis Rodriguez, with whom he fathered two children, ...2018
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  • • Avila, Wilson excited to join Cubs' quest
    When Alex Avila's dad, Tigers general manager Al Avila, called the catcher to say he'd been traded to the Cubs, it was not that surprising....2017
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Top Al Avila news

  • • MLB's most improved: Retooled Tigers
    The Tigers' moves this offseason haven't been as splashy as the ones Dombrowski made while finding his way around Fenway Park. But score the first round to Al Avila. Detroit heads my list of most improved teams....2016
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  • • MLB's most improved: Retooled Tigers
    The Tigers' moves this offseason haven't been as splashy as the ones Dombrowski made while finding his way around Fenway Park. But score the first round to Al Avila. Detroit heads my list of most improved teams....2016
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  • • Rogers: Red Sox among most improved teams
    The Tigers' moves this offseason haven't been as splashy as the ones Dombrowski made while finding his way around Fenway Park. But score the first round to Al Avila. Detroit heads my list of most improved teams....2016
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  • • Ausmus won't return as Tigers skipper
    The Detroit Tigers announced on Friday that the contract of manager Brad Ausmus will not be extended beyond the 2017 season. The announcement was made by Al Avila, Tigers executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager....2017
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  • • Ausmus' contract won't be extended past '17
    The Detroit Tigers announced on Friday that the contract of manager Brad Ausmus will not be extended beyond the 2017 season. The announcement was made by Al Avila, Tigers executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager....2017
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  • Avila out as Tigers GM after 22 years with team
    • Avila out as Tigers GM after 22 years with team
    2022
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  • • Tigers part ways with GM Al Avila
    2022
  • • Kimera Bartee, Tigers first base coach and former MLB player, dies at 49
    2021

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Al Avila schedule, game

  • • 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota
    2024
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  • • Tigers series preview: A bad team still in contention
    2023
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  • • Tigers series preview: Two rebuilds that have stalled
    2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: All that Jazz
    2023
    Continue with Jazz Chisholm
  • • Outside The Confines: A familiar face heads to Tigertown
    2022
    Read about Scott Harris
  • How can Tigers get back on track? Assessing what the next GM will inherit in Detroit
    • How can Tigers get back on track? Assessing what the next GM will inherit in Detroit
    The Tigers, who will miss the playoffs for the eighth straight year, fired Al Avila last week...2022
  • • Outside The Confines: Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. suspended for PED use
    2022
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  • • Royals 5, White Sox 3: The South Siders continue to find innovative ways to embarrass themselves
    Tony La Russa leads the team to another embarrassing loss. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images A Dylan Cease masterclass and 14 hits still didn’t do the trick against Kansas City I thought we were at the part of the season where were supposed to be “cruising through the easy part of their schedule”? After dropping ANOTHER to the fourth place Kansas City Royals — making them 7-8 against them o...2022
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  • Tigers GM Al Avila fired after 7 years, no playoffs
    • Tigers GM Al Avila fired after 7 years, no playoffs
    The Detroit Tigers fired general manager Al Avila on Wednesday, ending a seven-year tenure without a playoff appearance....2022
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  • • Detroit Tigers fire GM after 7 years without a playoffs appearance
    The Detroit Tigers fired general manager Al Avila on Wednesday, ending a seven-year tenure with no playoff appearances....2022
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Al Avila rumors, scandals

  • • Outside The Confines: All that Jazz
    2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: Baseball has a catch
    2022
  • • Royals 5, White Sox 3: The South Siders continue to find innovative ways to embarrass themselves
    2022
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  • • Tigers considering Hinch, Cora for manager
    Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila on Friday said AJ Hinch and Alex Cora, who were both fired in the wake of the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal, are among the candidates for the team's managerial vacancy....2020
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  • • Tigers unlikely to trade Fulmer at Deadline
    With two weeks to go before the non-waiver Trade Deadline, right-hander Michael Fulmer has become the most intriguing name to be speculated about among the Tigers. That chill coming out of Detroit on Monday was the splash of cold water general manager Al Avila threw on the speculation on MLB Network....2017
  • • Tigers unlikely to trade Fulmer at Deadline
    With two weeks to go before the non-waiver Trade Deadline, right-hander Michael Fulmer has become the most intriguing name to be speculated about among the Tigers. That chill coming out of Detroit on Monday was the splash of cold water general manager Al Avila threw on the speculation on MLB Network....2017
  • • Justin Verlander Trade Would Propel Red Sox to the Top of AL Hierarchy
    2016
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  • • GM Avila shows support for Ausmus
    The Tigers began their nine-game homestand just over a week ago with speculation swirling around Brad Ausmus' managerial future. As they wrapped up the homestand Wednesday, general manager Al Avila spoke up in support of Ausmus....2016
  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: David Price Works to Pitch Past Familiar Faces
    2016
  • • MLB Teams Already Being Overhyped Heading into 2016
    2016
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