Overview
- Brad Ausmus is expected to be named the Astros’ manager and is traveling to Houston, multiple reporters said Wednesday.
- The move follows the Astros’ recent front-office shakeup that installed Randy Flores as general manager and signals a coordinated leadership reset.
- Ausmus spent 10 seasons as the Astros’ catcher, has 18 years as a player, and brings prior managerial experience with the Tigers and Angels plus three seasons as the Yankees’ bench coach.
- Houston’s 81-81 2026 campaign masked deeper problems including injuries to regulars such as Yainer Díaz, Jeremy Peña and José Altuve and a rotation that used 19 different starters, issues Flores and Ausmus must address.
- Next steps to watch include the club’s formal announcement, the Yankees filling Ausmus’s coaching vacancy, and offseason roster and pitching moves tied to alignment between the new GM and manager.