Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila is receiving a contract extension, multiple persons with knowledge of the situation told the Free Press on Friday.
The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the extension had yet to be announced. The team is expected to announce the news during a 3 p.m. news conference at Comerica Park, the sources said.
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The details of Avila's contract extension weren't immediately clear.