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DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers werent about to make a change for the sake of change.Brad Ausmus will return next year for a fourth season as Detroits manager after the team announced Wednesday it was exercising the 2017 option on his contract. The Tigers were eliminated from playoff contention Sunday, but a 12-game improvement from 2015 was enough for Ausmus to keep his job.I think the team is prepped to compete and improve going forward, and I think Brad had a big part in that, general manager Al Avila said.Ausmus is 250-234 in Detroit and the Tigers have finished first, last and second in the AL Central during his tenure. He took over after the 2013 season, when Jim Leyland stepped down. After leading Detroit to its fourth straight division championship in his first year, Ausmus has presided over a decline that may have been in some ways inevitable as the Tigers have battled age, injuries and the departure of some key stars.Detroit made a run at a wild card this year, going 86-75, and Avila said missing the playoffs wasnt necessarily a reason to switch managers.Its not as simple as, `Hey, you didnt get in, you ought to whack a guy and move forward, he said.With Ausmus coming back, the Tigers could begin next season with plenty of continuity. If they pick up options on closer Francisco Rodriguez and outfielder Cameron Maybin, they wont have any major free agents who might leave this offseason. The core of Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez was able to stay fairly healthy this season, and Verlander re-established himself as one of the American Leagues top starters.Ausmus is looking forward to the opportunity to keep managing a team with a chance to win, and theres never been a hint of discord between him and Avila, who just finished his first full season as GM. Although Detroit fell short of its goals this season, the manager and front office appear to be largely on the same page.Im excited about it, Ausmus said. Al and I work very well together. We get along great, which from what I hear isnt always the case.There was speculation toward the end of the 2015 season about whether Ausmus would be back, but the team kept him for 2016. His position seemed particularly tenuous this past May, when the Tigers lost 11 of 12, but they fought back and were only a half-game out of a postseason spot before dropping their final two games at Atlanta last weekend.Detroit stayed in it thanks to the performance of Verlander and rookie Michael Fulmer, who boosted a rotation that was hurt by Jordan Zimmermanns injury problems and Anibal Sanchezs continued decline. Justin Upton struggled for most of his first year with the Tigers but went on a late-season hitting tear that nearly lifted the team into the postseason.Ian Kinsler had a fine season at second base, and Cabrera produced his usual outstanding line with a .316 batting average, 38 home runs and 108 RBI.Detroit has a clubhouse full of veterans, many of whom have accumulated their share of individual accolades and experienced plenty of team success. 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He has scored major accomplishments in his short career, including winning the 2015 K&N Pro Series East regional championship and now leading the truck standings while driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports.William is a special person and a special talent, Hendrick said in a news release Its been impressive to watch him come up through the ranks and have success at every level.What hes already accomplished this season has been remarkable. On top of all his ability, hes a terrific young man from a great family, and we think he has a very bright future with our organization.TThe hiring sets up Hendrick for potential transition in its driver lineup.dddddddddddd Six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (currently out recovering from a concussion) are signed through only 2017, and struggling driver?Kasey Kahne is signed through 2018.The Byron signing also snatches one of the top drivers from the current Toyota stable of talent to the Chevrolet-backed Hendrick.Even before I started racing, it was a dream of mine to drive for Hendrick Motorsports, Byron said. I have so much respect for the way Mr. Hendrick supports his people and encourages everyone to work together.This is the biggest announcement and biggest opportunity of my life, and I will do everything I can to make the most of it.No sponsorship for Byron, currently sponsored by Liberty University in a deal he brokered as an online student to promote their online curriculum, was announced. ' ' '