DETROIT -- The Tigers officially joined the trend of clubs expanding the organizational depth off the field. With the announcement of three new Major League scouts, nine amateur scouting appointments and three analytics additions, first-year general manager Al Avila continued the organizational restructuring he had discussed since he taking the job in August.
The moves help the Tigers catch up with other organizations on a number of fronts, not just with analytics, but with in-depth scouting.
Former Blue Jays assistant general manager Jay Sartori was officially named senior director of baseball operations and analytics after joining club officials at the General Managers Meetings last week.