Avila bullish on up-and-coming talent
(MLB.com Detroit Tigers)

While Detroiters headed to TigerFest looking for familiar faces like Miguel Cabrera, Michael Fulmer, Matthew Boyd and Daniel Norris, and past Tigers like Nate Robertson, Phil Coke and Andy Dirks, the first-time arrivals of Christin Stewart and Franklin Perez and others were just as important. The latter faces were part of the direction to which general manager Al Avila is pointing as Detroit`s rebuilding effort continues.