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Detroit Tigers: Eric Haase bat carrying; defense improving - Detroit Sports Nation
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Power surge leading to more starts for Tigers' clean-shaven catcher
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2023 Positional Power Rankings: Catcher
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Patience and hard work finally earned Eric Haase a major league role - Bless You Boys
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Tigers roster projection 2.0: Position battles come into focus - The Athletic
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Detroit Tigers: Eric Haase's positional versatility likely to pay off in 2023
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Detroit Tigers: Eric Haase deserves a starting role next season
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Eric Haase could be key off-the-bench bat for Detroit Tigers in 2022
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2022 Positional Power Rankings: Catcher
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Detroit Tigers need to upgrade catcher position moving forward
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Detroit Tigers: Diving into Carson Kelly & what he brings to the table
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Eric Haase - Wikipedia
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Detroit Tigers: Jake Rogers homers after long road to recovery