The Detroit Tigers were in talks Thursday to hire Ron Gardenhire as manager, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. The Twins won the division six times in his first nine seasons in charge, and he was voted AL Manager of the Year in 2010. Detroit won a fourth straight division crown in its first season under Ausmus, but the Tigers haven't made the postseason since. Gardenhire certainly has plenty of experience managing, and he also was the third base coach in 1991 when the Twins won the World Series. The Athletic first reported , citing unidentified sources, that the Tigers had chosen Gardenhire as the manager they wanted to hire, pending completion of a contract.

Source: ABC News October 20, 2017 01:00 UTC