Brad Ausmus Expected to Return as Astros Manager

Brad Ausmus is expected to become the Houston Astros’ manager after three seasons as Aaron Boone’s bench coach with the Yankees. The former Astros player managed the Detroit Tigers from 2014 to 2017 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2019; he also served as a bench coach for the Athletics. His return to Houston would leave the Yankees needing to fill another coaching vacancy, as Shelley Duncan has also left Boone’s staff. The hire could raise questions about whether Ausmus is suited to oversee an Astros reset, given his prior managerial record and concerns about the influence of team leadership in baseball operations.