Leyland to stay with Tigers

Daily News Wire Reports
Posted: November 01, 2012

JIM LEYLAND is returning next year as manager of the Detroit Tigers.

The team and its manager quickly ended any remaining speculation about his status by announcing Tuesday that Leyland's contract was extended through 2013. He managed on a 1-year deal this year and led the Tigers to the World Series, where they were swept by the San Francisco Giants.

"Detroit is a tremendous baseball town and I couldn't dream of a better place to manage," Leyland said in a statement. "Tigers fans and the people of Michigan have supported us so well during my time here, I can't even begin to express how much that means to me."

The team said Leyland's coaching staff also has been invited to return.

Next season will be Leyland's 22nd as a major league manager and his eighth in Detroit. He's led the Tigers to the postseason three times and the World Series twice.

Leyland, 67, leads all active managers with 1,676 wins, a total that puts him 15th on the career list.

Leyland's future seemed uncertain in September as the Tigers struggled to keep pace in the AL Central, but they overtook the Chicago White Sox to win the division and beat Oakland and the Yankees in the playoffs.

The Tigers also exercised a $6 million option on infielder Jhonny Peralta and a $3.5 million on righthander Octavio Dotel.

Noteworthy * 

The Braves exercised options on catcher Brian McCann ($12 million), righthander Tim Hudson ($9 million) and lefthander Paul Maholm ($6.5 million).

* Blue Jays lefthander Ricky Romero had arthroscopic surgery to clean up his left elbow and is expected to need 6 weeks to recover.

Index by Keyword
|
Index by Date
|
About Philly.com
|
Contact Us
|
Terms of Use & Privacy Statement
|
Copyright 2013