Houston Astros hire former Team Israel manager Brad Ausmus as skipper
According to reporting by Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), Ausmus, who returns for his third managerial stint in MLB, will be the only active Jewish manager in the league. -- The post Houston Astros hire former Team Israel manager Brad Ausmus as skipper appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency .
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According to reporting by Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), Ausmus, who returns for his third managerial stint in MLB, will be the only active Jewish manager in the league. -- The post Houston Astros hire former Team Israel manager Brad Ausmus as skipper appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency .
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Ausmus, who returns for his third managerial stint in MLB, will be the only active Jewish manager in the league.
The Houston Astros hired Brad Ausmus as manager, the team announced Wednesday, making the former Team Israel skipper the lone active Jewish manager in Major League Baseball.
This will be Ausmus’ third managerial stint in MLB. He previously led the Detroit Tigers from 2014-2017 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2019. Ausmus, 57, owns a 386-422 career managerial record. He will be introduced at a press conference at Houston’s Daikin Park on Friday.
Ausmus most recently served as the New York Yankees’ bench coach from 2024-2026 and also previously worked in the front offices of the San Diego Padres and Angels. He had interviewed for the Astros’ managerial opening in 2020 and for their general manager role in 2022.
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