(Photo: Robin Buckson, Detroit News)
Detroit — Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire has a year left on his contract after this season. He has the support of controlling owner Christopher Ilitch, who praised him and his coaching staff in a short media session Friday, and general manager Al Avila, who said two weeks ago that he wanted Gardenhire back to manage in 2020.
And Gardenhire has said all season that he intended to honor his contract.
There remains one potential snag, and it’s not about a possible extension beyond next year.