# New Astros GM Randy Flores says Ausmus hire was his call: 'I'm making decisions'

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3 outlets covering · First listed: The Athletic, Nov 11, 2026, 8:59 PM · Read it: <https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7774915/2026/11/11/astros-hierarchy-randy-flores-brad-ausmus/>

A week into the job, Flores says he's comfortable with a unique hierarchy that includes himself, owner Jim Crane and adviser Jeff Bagwell.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 10:43 AM: [Astros hire Ausmus as manager](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/astros-hire-ausmus-manager-164313048.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Brad Ausmus is reportedly being hired by the Astros as their new manager
- Nov 11, 2026, 2:24 PM: [What the Astros’ Hires of Randy Flores and Brad Ausmus Mean for the Angels' Front Office Search](<https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/onsi/what-the-astros-hires-of-randy-flores-and-brad-ausmus-mean-for-the-angels-front-office-search-01m75zg3ghms>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  Houston hired Brad Ausmus and Randy Flores, while the A's added Cam Castro. Here is what those AL West moves mean for the Angels' front office search.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:59 PM: [New Astros GM Randy Flores says Ausmus hire was his call: 'I'm making decisions'](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7774915/2026/11/11/astros-hierarchy-randy-flores-brad-ausmus/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  A week into the job, Flores says he's comfortable with a unique hierarchy that includes himself, owner Jim Crane and adviser Jeff Bagwell.