After finishing in last place in the AL Central in 2015 under Dave Dombrowski, the Detroit Tigers showed improvement in 2016 under first-year general manager Al Avila.
Despite the winning record, the Tigers just could not cross the magic line and make it into October. While many people are quick to blame Brad Ausmus, Al Avila did build some of this team. What can we say about Al Avila’s first year as the general manager?
First, we should look at who Al Avila brought to the Tigers and how those players worked out.