Kyle FinneganKyle Finnegan is one of five pitchers the Tigers acquired on Thursday. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)AP

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers targeted pitching at the trade deadline, but instead of aiming for one big splash, they opted to throw a handful of pebbles across the pond.

The Tigers went quantity, but that doesn’t mean they skimped on quality, said Scott Harris, the Tigers’ president of baseball operations.

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