Editing Detroit Tigers (section)

====2018====
{{Main|2018 Detroit Tigers season}}
On October 20, 2017, the Tigers announced that [[Ron Gardenhire]] and the team had reached a three-year agreement for the former [[Minnesota Twins]] skipper to succeed Brad Ausmus as the team's manager.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Beck|title=Ron Gardenhire is Tigers new manager|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-gardenhire-is-tigers-new-manager-c259076774|website=MLB.com|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=October 25, 2018|archive-date=October 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031073733/https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-gardenhire-is-tigers-new-manager-c259076774|url-status=live}}</ref> While rebuilding with young players, the team also lost slugger Miguel Cabrera and expected ace pitcher Michael Fulmer to extensive stints on the disabled list.<ref>{{cite web|first=George|last=Sipple|title=Detroit Tigers: Miguel Cabrera needs season-ending surgery|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2018/06/12/detroit-tigers-miguel-cabrera-injury-season-ending-surgery/696985002/|website=Detroit Free Press|date=June 12, 2018|access-date=October 25, 2018|archive-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614115025/https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2018/06/12/detroit-tigers-miguel-cabrera-injury-season-ending-surgery/696985002/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Anthony|last=Fenech|title=Detroit Tigers' Michael Fulmer likely done for 2018; surgery next?|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2018/09/17/michael-fulmer-injury-detroit-tigers/1341505002/|website=Detroit Free Press|date=September 17, 2018|access-date=October 25, 2018|archive-date=April 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412040049/https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2018/09/17/michael-fulmer-injury-detroit-tigers/1341505002/|url-status=live}}</ref> This led the team to the same 64–98 record as the previous year, the fifth worst record in MLB, but still good for third place in a very weak AL Central division.<ref>{{cite web|first=Vito|last=Chirco|title=Detroit Tigers: 9 numbers you must know about 2018 season|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2018/10/03/detroit-tigers-2018-season-review/1503513002/|website=Detroit Free Press|date=October 3, 2018|access-date=October 25, 2018|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004135250/https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2018/10/03/detroit-tigers-2018-season-review/1503513002/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jim|last=Callis|title=2019 MLB Draft order set Orioles pick first|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2019-mlb-draft-order-set-orioles-pick-first/c-296457904|website=MLB.com|date=October 1, 2018|access-date=October 25, 2018|archive-date=October 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001220518/https://www.mlb.com/news/2019-mlb-draft-order-set-orioles-pick-first/c-296457904|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2018 American League Season Summary|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2018.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 25, 2018|archive-date=March 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301200547/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2018.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>