Sarasota, Fla. – Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila, chatting informally with a group of reporters before the game Sunday, mentioned that he was intrigued by the idea of seeing Omar Infante play in center field.
“You should ask Brad about that,” he said, impishly.
Clearly, Avila and manager Brad Ausmus had already discussed the possibility of throwing Infante, a veteran middle infielder, into the mix in center field. And, clearly, Avila knew which side of the fence his manager was on.
“Right now we have too many guys working in center field to add another to the mix,” Ausmus said.