Tigers to reportedly fire manager after season

Aug 26, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus (7) in the dugout prior to the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Comerica Park. (Rick Osentoski/USA Today Sports)

Aug 28, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus (7) talks with Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons (5) during batting practice before a game at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 12, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus (7) walks to the mound to call for a reliever for starting pitcher Daniel Norris (44) (not pictured) in the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Detroit won 7-4. (Denny Medley/USA Today Sports)

Aug 21, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus (7) argues with umpire Ron Kulpa after he is ejected for questioning a replay review call in the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park. (Rick Osentoski/USA TodaySports)

Sep 2, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus (7) throws pitches during batting practice before the game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. (Denny Medley/USA Today Sports)

Sep 3, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus (7) looks on during batting practice prior to a game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. (Peter G. Aiken/USA Today Sports)

Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus is expected to be fired by owner Mike Ilitch after the season, according to multiple reports.

The Detroit Free Press and WDIV-TV in Detroit reported Thursday night, citing sources, that Ilitch will dismiss Ausmus after the Oct. 4 season finale against the Chicago White Sox.

The Free Press reported a source said former Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski “fought off ownership so that it didn’t happen much earlier.” Ausmus was hired by Dombrowski, who was fired Aug. 4 and replaced by Al Avila.

“I haven’t been told anything,” Ausmus, who has one year remaining on his three-year deal, told the Detroit News in a text message late Thursday night when asked about the reports.

Ausmus, 46, guided the Tigers to their fourth consecutive American League Central title last season and has a 154-148 record with Detroit. The Tigers were again expected to contend coming into 2015, but reside in last place with a 64-76 record — 19 1/2 games behind first-place Kansas City.

The Tigers have had their share of injuries this year.

Right-hander Justin Verlander began the season on the disabled list with a triceps injury and slugging first baseman Miguel Cabrera was sidelined for five weeks with a calf injury in July.

After being out contention at the trade deadline, the Tigers traded away starting pitcher David Price, reliever Joakim Soria and outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.