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2017 Detroit Tigers season

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Owner(s)
  
Marian Ilitch

Manager(s)
  
Brad Ausmus

General manager(s)
  
Al Avila

Stats
  
ESPN.com BB-reference

Local television
  
Fox Sports Detroit (Mario Impemba, Rod Allen, Kirk Gibson)

Local radio
  
Detroit Tigers Radio Network (Dan Dickerson, Jim Price)

The 2017 Detroit Tigers season will be the team's 117th season. This is the team's second year under a mostly new coaching staff led by fourth year manager Brad Ausmus. The Tigers will open the season on the road against the Chicago White Sox on April 3, with their home opener on April 7 against the Boston Red Sox. The 2017 season will be the first without owner Mike Ilitch, who died on February 10, 2017. The Tigers 2017 uniform features a "Mr.I" patch to honor him.

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Coaching staff

  • On October 5, the Tigers announced that they will exercise their 2017 option on manager Brad Ausmus.
  • On October 8, it was announced hitting coach Wally Joyner will not return for 2017.
  • On October 20, the Tigers named Lloyd McClendon hitting coach. McClendon is in his second stint on the Tigers coaching staff, after serving as the Tigers' hitting coach from 2007 to 2013. The Tigers also named longtime hitting coach of the Toledo Mud Hens, Leon Durham, assistant hitting coach, succeeding David Newhan.

    • Signings

  • On December 8, the Tigers selected relief pitcher Daniel Stumpf in the major league round of the Rule 5 draft.
  • On December 9, the Tigers signed second baseman Omar Infante to a minor league contract.
  • On December 23, the Tigers signed catcher Alex Avila to a one-year, $2 million contract.
  • On January 13, the Tigers avoided arbitration when they reached one-year deals with third baseman Nick Castellanos, utility player Andrew Romine, shortstop José Iglesias, and pitchers Bruce Rondón, Alex Wilson and Justin Wilson.

    • Trades

  • On November 3, the Tigers traded outfielder Cameron Maybin to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for minor league pitcher Victor Alcántara.
  • On January 18, the Tigers acquired outfielder Mikie Mahtook from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

    • References

    2017 Detroit Tigers season Wikipedia
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