Nov 11, 2026, 11:03 AM ET

The Houston Astros are hiring former catcher Brad Ausmus as the team's new manager, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.

Ausmus, who served as bench coach for the New York Yankees last season, played 10 of his 18 MLB seasons with the Astros.

He has previously served as manager of the Detroit Tigers (2014-17) and Los Angeles Angels (2019). He has a career record of 386-422.

MLB.com first reported that the Astros were hiring Ausmus.