LAKELAND, Fla. — Al Avila, the Detroit Tigers' general manager, looked at the crowd.
“We finally have baseball back!” he said.
Avila pumped his fist while standing on the field at Joker Marchant Stadium during a quick ceremony before the Tigers opened the Grapefruit League season.
“As far as our 2022 Tigers, our great manager, AJ Hinch, has set the bar high for us this year,” Avila told the crowd. “We are working hard to get back to the postseason and that’s our goal.”