How Tigers manager wined and dined Framber Valdez to Detroit

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During the free agent process – the true wine-and-dine portion – Tigers manager A.J. Hinch flew to Florida and took Framber Valdez out to dinner. “I have a lot of history with him, obviously, as you know, first manager he had and I just wanted to connect with him, and I think vice versa,” Hinch said.