The Detroit Tigers reached an agreement Wednesday with second baseman Josh Harrison on a contract for 2019.
Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Harrison will receive a one-year deal to be Detroit's starting second baseman.
Harrison became the latest high-profile player to leave the Pittsburgh Pirates when they declined his 2019 option in October. The front office previously moved outfielder Andrew McCutchen to the San Francisco Giants and starting pitcher Gerrit Cole to the Houston Astros last offseason.
After those trades, which featured return packages headlined by prospects, Harrison told Rosenthal he preferred to play for a championship contender:
"Baseball is a business and I understand that trades are part of the business.