{
  "id": 19581646,
  "title": "Astros Hire Yankees Coach, Former All-Star as New Manager",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/astros-hire-yankees-coach-former-all-star-as-new-manager",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T01:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/astros-hire-yankees-coach-former-all-star-as-new-manager-12701072"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The Houston Astros hired a very familiar individual on Wednesday to be their next manager.",
  "key_points": [
    "Brad Ausmus hired as Houston Astros manager.",
    "Former Yankees coach and MLB catcher.",
    "Played 10 seasons with Houston, All-Star."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}