Brad Ausmus will meet with Al Avila this week to discuss his future with the Detroit Tigers.

Ausmus says the club hasn't told him whether it plans to exercise his 2017 option.

"It's going to be between me and Al," Ausmus said on Sunday. "If Al thinks he would rather have someone else, I would respect his decision. If Al would like me to do it, I would love to do it. But to speculate over it is a waste of time."