# Astros Become Second Team to Hire Manager, Turn to Familiar Face to Lead Club > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1144691 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Sports Illustrated, Nov 11, 2026, 11:05 AM · Read it: Brad Ausmus, who spent eight seasons with the Houston Astros as their starting catcher, will manage the club in 2027. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 10:10 AM: [Astros hire Brad Ausmus to be their next manager]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) Ausmus, who spent 10 years with the Astros as a player, most recently managed in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels in 2019. - Nov 11, 2026, 11:01 AM: [Astros Announce New Manager]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) - Nov 11, 2026, 11:05 AM: [Astros Become Second Team to Hire Manager, Turn to Familiar Face to Lead Club]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Brad Ausmus, who spent eight seasons with the Houston Astros as their starting catcher, will manage the club in 2027.