DETROIT (TNS)— The amazing part of the whole thing was somehow, Zach McKinstry and the Tigers were able to keep the big news a secret for nearly 24 hours.
“Yeah, I had to kind of avoid the media,” said McKinstry, who got the news Tuesday night.
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