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Tigers will hire Ron Gardenhire as manager
Ron Gardenhire will be the next manager of the Detroit Tigers, sources tell ESPN, confirming a report by The Athletic.
Gardenhire, who spent this past season as the Arizona Diamondbacks' bench coach, spent 13 seasons as manager of the Minnesota Twins, leading them to six postseason appearances. He was fired after the 2014 season.
Gardenhire, 59, brings a reputation as a players' manager and was a help to first-year Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo.
Gardenhire replaces Brad Ausmus, who was told last month that his contract would not be renewed.
Gardenhire, who spent this past season as the Arizona Diamondbacks' bench coach, spent 13 seasons as manager of the Minnesota Twins, leading them to six postseason appearances. He was fired after the 2014 season.
Gardenhire, 59, brings a reputation as a players' manager and was a help to first-year Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo.
Gardenhire replaces Brad Ausmus, who was told last month that his contract would not be renewed.