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Cleaning house: Tigers release Josh Harrison and former prospect Sandy Baez

Detroit – This is what it’s going to be like around here the rest of the way – players coming and going almost daily.

And not just young players.

On Friday, the Tigers released veteran second baseman Josh Harrison and one-time pitching prospect Sandy Baez. On Friday night, the Tigers optioned veteran reliever Blaine Hardy to Triple-A Toledo.

We hardly got to know Harrison. After eight years with the Pirates, the Tigers signed him late in spring to a one-year, $2 million contract. And the two-time All-Star never found his footing in Detroit.

He ended up playing just 36 games for the Tigers and none since May 27, when he went on the injured list with a hamstring injury that ultimately required surgery.