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Tigers rehire Jay Sartori as vice president for baseball operations

2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 7:09 PM

Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Tigers rehire Jay Sartori as vice president for baseball operations
Summary

The Detroit Tigers have brought back Jay Sartori as vice president for baseball operations, confirmed on September 18, 2026. Sartori, who originally designed the team's data system, previously worked under former president Al Avila and played a key role in modernizing the organization’s analytics approach. He left the team in August 2025 to become vice president of Sports Technology for the ACC. In his new role, Sartori is expected to focus on operations, strategy, and emerging technology.

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Key Details
  • •Jay Sartori rejoins the Tigers after a year with the ACC.
  • •He was instrumental in establishing the team's data bank called 'Caesar'.
  • •Sartori previously worked for the Blue Jays and Nationals.
  • •He will work on operations, strategy, and projection systems.
Latest Updates
  • 7:09 PMYahoo Sports — Report: Jay Sartori Returning to Tigers Front Office
  • 6:48 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers bring back Jay Sartori in operations role
What they're saying
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Jay Sartori is on his way back to Detroit, and Scott Harris now has company in the front office. #Tigers

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Jay Sartori, the original architect of the Tigers’ data system, is returning to the organization.

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