Ausmus, a 10-year Astros catcher, leaves his job as Aaron Boone's bench coach to take over in Houston.
The Astros are hiring Brad Ausmus as their next manager, pulling him away from the Yankees, where he had spent the past three seasons as Aaron Boone's bench coach.
The move brings Ausmus back to familiar territory. The 57-year-old spent 10 seasons as a catcher with Houston during his playing career, and now returns to lead the club from the dugout.
This will be Ausmus's third managerial job. He ran the Detroit Tigers from 2014 through 2017, reaching the playoffs in his first season there, then took over the Los Angeles Angels in 2019 for a one-year stint. Across both jobs he compiled a 386-422 record.
For the Yankees, the hire creates a vacancy on Boone's staff, leaving New York needing a new bench coach. For the Astros, it means a new voice in the dugout with deep ties to the organization, a hire built on continuity as much as experience.