Detroit Tigers fans saw the club complete a season without Alex Avila in uniform for the first time since 2008.
The veteran backstop was with the White Sox, where he joined fellow ex-Tigers Austin Jackson, Avisail Garcia and Jacob Turner.
Chicago ended up with a 78-84 record, and Avila once again returned to the free agent market.
Now, with Spring Training under way ahead of the 2017 campaign, the catcher is back with the Tigers.
He replaces Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who joined the Blue Jays earlier in the offseason via free agency.