DETROIT -- The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of a memorable World Series on Saturday night to win their second consecutive title .

That means the offseason officially starts today. Right now.

The Detroit Tigers are coming off their second consecutive playoff appearance after a nine-season postseason drought, so they were once again busy for the first part of October. The heightened expectations after back-to-back ALDS exits will add some new wrinkles to their offseason decision-making.

As always, the first moves will be general roster housekeeping: Clearing room on the 40-man roster to activate players from the 60-day injured list.

The first chance for in-person wheeling and dealing will come later this month at the General Manager Meetings in Las Vegas.

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