Astros Hire Yankees Coach, Former All-Star as New Manager
The Houston Astros hired a very familiar individual on Wednesday to be their next manager.
The Houston Astros have announced the hiring of Brad Ausmus, a former New York Yankees bench coach and MLB catcher, as their new manager. This move comes nearly a month after the team dismissed Joe Espada from the managerial position. Ausmus, a 57-year-old with a history of playing for and managing the Astros, joins a team that has made the playoffs in nine of the last 10 seasons but has yet to win a postseason game since 2023.
The veteran catcher, who also interviewed for the managerial and general manager positions in Houston previously, is set to take over a team that finished with an 81-81 record in 2026, ranking last in the American League West. Ausmus, a three-time Gold Glove winner and one-time All-Star, played 10 of his 18 big league seasons with Houston.
He served as the Tigers' manager from 2014 to 2017 and the Angels in 2019. Ausmus is a longtime teammate of Astros Hall of Fame first baseman Jeff Bagwell, who is an adviser to team owner Jim Crane.
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