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Lance Parrish taking over at West Michigan, Mike Rabelo promoted

The Detroit Tigers are promoting two minor-league managers and reassigning a third for the 2018 season.

Lance Parrish, who has spent the last four seasons as manager for Double-A Erie, is being transferred to Class A West Michigan.

West Michigan manager Mike Rabelo is being promoted to Class A (Advanced) Lakeland. Andrew Graham, who spent 2017 as Lakeland's manager, is being promoted to Class AA Erie.

The Tigers also confirmed that Doug Mientkiewicz will manage Triple-A Toledo.

Parrish, 61, played 19 seasons in the big leagues, including 12 with the Tigers. He served on Detroit's Major League coaching staff from 1999-2001 and 2003-2005.