Athletics hire former manager Brad Ausmus as bench coach
The Oakland Athletics hired former manager Brad Ausmus to be their bench coach this season.
Ausmus has five years of big-league managing experience, which should be an aid to first-year Oakland skipper Mark Kotsay.
Ausmus, 52, compiled a 386-422 record with the Detroit Tigers (2014-17) and Los Angeles Angels (2019).
He guided the Tigers to the American League Central title in 2014 with a 90-72 record but the club was s