Yankees coach suddenly viewed as option for Astros managerial job after moving on from Joe Espada

Yankees coach suddenly viewed as option for Astros managerial job after moving on from Joe Espada originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Houston Astros officially parted ways with Joe Espada on Wednesday morning, a decision that wasn't much of a surprise.  The Astros need to understand that winning at the highest level has to be the priority again, and ownership proved it's willing to do just that. Now it's time for ownership to go out and spend more money, something that's been a problem for Houston over the past couple of years.  However, this was a step in the right direction, and the hope is that they'll find the guy who can come in next and make the impact that has to be made, like Dusty Baker did a few years ago. One option is former Astros Gold Glove Award winner Brad Ausmus, who played 18 big-league seasons and was named a candidate to replace Espada. “Ausmus, whose Astros ties are obvious, actually has interviewed for two previous Astros managerial openings, getting a look for the job in 2012 when the team hired Bo Porter and again in 2020 before the Astros went with Dusty Baker. The 57-year-old Ausmus, who played catcher for 10 seasons with the Astros, is close friends with trusted Jim Crane assistant Jeff Bagwell from their playing days with the Astros. Ausmus has had two separate managerial stints, leading the Tigers to a 90-win season in 2014 in his first season as manager, only to be fired after going 64-98 in Year 4 in Detroit. “He got the Angels job in 2019 but was fired after just one season in which he went 72-90 and the club went through the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, whose family reached a settlement with the Angels in a wrongful death suit. Ausmus later spent one season as a bench coach for the Oakland A’s and has been the New York Yankees bench coach for the past three seasons,” Matt Young of the Houston Chronicle wrote . It's interesting that Ausmus interviewed for the two prior job openings in Houston, and the one-time All-Star didn't land either one.  Perhaps he feels slighted and doesn't want to try again. However, he's into coaching right now and is on the New York Yankees staff. He served as the bench coach in New York this past year, so he may be interested in finally landing a head coaching gig. More MLB news: Anthony Rizzo says what every Mets fan is feeling right now Don Mattingly gets major job update, but it’s possible he might not want it Former MLB All-Star gets real about Dodgers problem with Shohei Ohtani Blue Jays ‘linked’ to Japanese Triple Crown-winning slugger after disappointing season Ronald Acuna Jr trade hopes are unrealistic, even if he’d be perfect