Brad Ausmus is in jeopardy of losing his job as manager as the Detroit Tigers occupy last place in the American League Central.

People familiar with the Tigers organization are wondering if "players stopped playing for him."

It doesn't help Ausmus that Dave Dombrowski, who hired him, was recently released from his contract and now works for the Boston Red Sox.

"He'd have to wait about eight minutes for another job," a rival executive said of Ausmus if Detroit were to let him go.