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The Astros’ search for a new manager is underway after the club announced on Wednesday that Joe Espada would not return in 2027. That ended Espada’s three-year tenure at the helm in Houston, where he won a pair of American League West titles.
DETROIT — Former Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus is being mentioned as a potential candidate for the newly vacant Houston Astros job. The Astros announced Wednesday that they would not renew manager Joe Espada’s contract,
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