Houston Astros new manager Brad Ausmus: Where his previous managerial stints went wrong

Brad Ausmus, the new manager of the Houston Astros, has experience as a manager but his previous managerial stints have not been successful. Ausmus had a four-year stint as the manager of the Detroit Tigers from 2014 to 2017. During this time, the Tigers made the playoffs once and failed to win a playoff game. Despite leading the team to a division title, Ausmus's management style was criticized by the Detroit Free Press, who claimed that the inexperienced Ausmus had been outmanaged by Baltimore Orioles veteran manager Buck Showalter.

Additionally, the team suffered from injuries, with Justin Verlander missing more than two months due to injury and Miguel Cabrera missing six weeks due to a calf strain. In 2017, the Tigers decided to rebuild by trading Verlander to the Astros, leading to Ausmus's dismissal at the end of the year. Ausmus then became the manager of the Los Angeles Angels in 2019, but the team finished with the franchise's worst record in 20 years.

The team's issues were compounded by the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs from a drug overdose and the injuries of top players Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, and Justin Upton.