Brandon Dixon expected to be a member of the Detroit Tigers' traveling taxi squad when he arrived at Target Field on Tuesday for a two-game series with the Minnesota Twins.
As he walked into the clubhouse, general manager Al Avila pulled him into interim manager Lloyd McClendon's office for a conversation. He told Dixon that he was promoted to the active roster and starting in left field.
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"A nice little surprise," Dixon said Tuesday.
He led the Tigers in 2019 with 15 home runs.