Tigers exec teases offseason plans after second-half surge, playoff exit: ‘Growth has to come from within’ [Video]

The Detroit Tigers held their season wrap-up press conference on Monday, just days after being eliminated from the playoffs by the Cleveland Guardians. President of baseball operations Scott Harris addressed a number of topics, ranging from whether or not the Tigers would be active in free agency to the chances of extending ace Tarik Skubal.

Predictably, Harris walked a fine line with all of his answers, engaging in some good old-fashioned executive prattle without revealing anything of particular note.

“Regardless of what we do this winter, the majority of our growth has to come from within,” Harris told reporters, including MLive.com. “There’s just too much opportunity on this roster, and that’s the beauty of building with young players. We have to help them get better.”

Harris added that the Tigers intend to “chase talent,” not “payroll thresholds.” 

“If there’s a talented player we have …