‘I’m going to be good’: Tigers need a reliable Lowe

(Photo: Robin Buckson, Detroit News)Kansas City, Mo. – One of the first things on manager Brad Ausmus’ to-do list when he got to the ballpark in Chicago Wednesday was to seek out reliever Mark Lowe.

“I didn’t want him to come back thinking he had a bad outing just because he gave up a home run,” Ausmus said. “Despite that home run, the things he’s been working on, we saw the fruits of that labor.”

Ausmus has been steadfast on this point: For the Tigers to remain in contention and get back to the playoffs, Lowe needs to be a viable and reliable late-inning right-handed bullpen option.

“The truth is, if we can get Mark Lowe going in the direction he was going last year, or anywhere close to…