The Detroit Tigers Winter Caravan got under way on Wednesday, and our social media feeds are now filling up with best-shape-of-my-life quotes, cute interactions between players and young fans, and the requisite preseason interviews. This is a time to look ahead to summer nights at the park and the sweet sound of baseballs cracking off of bats and popping into gloves.
However, while pitchers and catchers are just weeks away from reporting to Lakeland for spring camp, the offseason is still far from over, and according to general manager Al Avila, the club hasn’t stopped looking for ways to bolster the outfield group for the campaign ahead.