Detroit — It’s going to seem like déjà vu for Justin Upton.
Just like when he broke into the big leagues with the Diamondbacks in 2007, he and the rest of the Tigers are going to be taking baserunning lessons from Kirk Gibson this spring.
Tigers general manager Al Avila said during the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association luncheon Wednesday that at the request of manager Brad Ausmus, Gibson will serve as a baserunning and base-stealing instructor during spring training.
“We have Omar Vizquel, who is a great instructor, and we have Gene Roof in the minor leagues teaching baserunning, and he’s really hands-on,” Avila said.