The Tigers announced Monday morning that they have extended the contracts of manager Jim Leyland and general manager Dave Dombrowski. Leyland’s contract was extended through the 2012 season while Dombrowski’s contract was extended through the 2015 season. Both were on the final year of their current contracts.
In addition to Leyland and Dombrowski, the team also extended the contracts of assistant GM Al Avila (father of Tigers catcher Alex Avila), special assistant David Chadd, VP of player personnel Scott Reid and legal counsel John Westhoff.
