The Detroit Tigers are planning to hire Ron Gardenhire as their next manager, according to a report.
The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal says the Tigers will hire Gardenhire after finalizing a contract with him. The team began with around 50 names on their list and conducted multiple interviews.
One reason they chose Gardenhire is because GM Al Avila reportedly wanted a manager with MLB experience. Gardenhire certainly has plenty of that. He was the Minnesota Twins’ manager from 2002-2014, posting a .507 winning percentage and reaching the playoffs six times, though his teams only won one postseason series.
The 59-year-old served as bench coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks this season. He was also a candidate for the Red Sox job, but Boston appears to be going with Alex Cora.
