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Detroit Tigers manager search: Al Avila gears up for second wave of interviews

The Detroit Tigers won't hire a new manager until after the World Series, but that doesn't mean general manager Al Avila hasn't been busy with interviews.

He entered the search to replace retired manager Ron Gardenhire, whose contract was already set to expire after the 2020 season, with a lengthy list of candidates. Two weeks ago, the Tigers trimmed the initial list for the first round of interviews.

Now, they're chopping the candidates again for the second round of interviews.

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"They've all been on Zoom," Avila told the Free Press on Friday.