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Detroit Tigers' Travis Demeritte dazzles in debut vs. Texas Rangers

Nicholas Castellanos reacts to being traded from the Tigers to the Cubs at the trade-deadline buzzer, Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in Anaheim. Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — It was seven years in the making and it took a couple of trades, but Travis Demeritte finally ran onto the field at Globe Life Park on Friday night — as a member of the Detroit Tigers.

Two days after the Tigers acquired Demeritte as part of a two-prospect package from the Braves for closer Shane Greene, the outfielder arrived at the stadium he was once destined to play at.