It was a challenging year for Tigers manager Brad Ausmus. But coming off a season in which the Tigers finished with the second-worst record in the American League, general manager Al Avila announced he would not be making a change at manager. Avila cited a wave of injuries that struck the team early in the season for many of the year’s woes. He said he was impressed with the way the second-year manager handled himself and the team through the difficult season.