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HANDLED WITH CARE: Matt Sosnick, the agent for Willis, praised the team's front office for the way the left-hander has been treated this year. Willis was sent to Class A Lakeland in early June to work on his control and recently earned a promotion to Toledo.
"A lot of organizations would have just let him battle through it, but they did not want him to get to a point of no return," Sosnick said during a telephone interview. "They did their best to get him into a pressure-free environment where he could get a lot of specialized attention."
Sosnick said Willis has lost 15 pounds since he reported to the minors.
"He's got a lot of pride," Sosnick said. "I think he's going to be great for Detroit. I think he will have two great seasons in a row."
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