Detroit - The man who headed up one of the top amateur scouting departments in baseball will now be doing the same, and then some, for the Tigers.
The club announced Tuesday the hiring of Rob Metzler as vice president and assistant general manager. Metzler, who spent the last 15 seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, was their senior director of amateur scouting for the last seven years.
President of baseball operations Scott Harris said Metzler will lead both the amateur and international scouting departments for the Tigers.
“Rob’s track record of success with the Rays speaks for itself.