LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris, wearing a quarter-zip pullover with the Old English "D" on his chest, walked out of his organization's facility Monday morning to meet with reporters for the first time in spring training.
The Tigers have been running camp for a week, but Monday marked the first full-squad workout. The first spring training game is scheduled for Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Here are five takeaways from Harris' news conference:
Goal for 2023
The Tigers had postseason aspirations last spring training, operating under former general manager Al Avila, but finished with a 66-96 record for fourth place in the American League Central.