The Detroit Tigers announced they've hired former San Francisco Giants general manager Scott Harris to be their new president of baseball operations.Harris takes over for longtime GM Al Avila, who was fired Aug. 10 after eight seasons with the team. Assistant GM Sam Menzin had assumed the role on an interim basis for the last five weeks."Scott's vision for how to construct a baseball organization to compete and win in the modern game is impressive," Tigers chairman and CEO Christopher Ilitch said in a statement obtained by Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic."His leadership ability is polished from both his experience as an executive at multiple levels and mentorship from some of the game's most talented baseball operations leaders. Scott is a difference-maker, innovator, and fiercely competitive, always looking for an edge."Harris spent the last three years as the Giants' GM. He helped assemble San Francisco's surprising 107-win team in 2021 and bu
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Detroit Tigers owner Chris Ilitch blamed recently-fired Tigers GM Al Avila for trading away two veteran players who went on to enjoy career resurgences with other teams.