Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris has hired another familiar face from his seven-year rise under future Hall of Fame executive Theo Epstein with the Chicago Cubs .

This time, it's Alex Smith .

Smith, who spent nearly 11 years with the Cubs, joined the Tigers' front office in October as the vice president of baseball strategy, reuniting with Harris, general manager Jeff Greenberg and director of player development Shane Farrell .

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