Manager A. J.
Hinch confirmed Clark will play regularly in center field, with James Outman providing occasional support.
"You come to the big leagues, the emotions are going to be the same," Hinch said.
"His whole family, I think, was in the lobby [at] the hotel, and it doesn’t matter what the circumstance is."
Rookie Kevin McGonigle, who debuted earlier and was drafted alongside Clark in 2023, expressed excitement about reuniting with his teammate.
"Super, super excited to share the field with him again," McGonigle said. "Feels like it’s been forever, even though it’s been since spring."
Clark was the third overall pick in the 2023 draft and signed for $7.7 million.
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His arrival marks a hopeful sign for the Tigers as they compete in the AL Central and approach the trade deadline.
