The Houston Astros did not take long to decide who will be in charge of taking the reins of the team and according to the ESPN news network the sidereal ninth would entrust that responsibility to Joe Espadawho as of this Monday would become the manager for the next Major League season.
The management of the Houston franchise opted for an old acquaintance by appointing Joe Espada, who has been part of the Astros since the 2018 season and who He became a fundamental piece in Dusty Baker’s coaching staff since his arrival in 2019.. He was part of the success by winning the World Series in 2022.
The Astros manager position became vacant after Dusty Baker will announce his retirement from baseball after Houston’s elimination in the American League Championship Series at the hands of the Texas Rangersa team that ended up being crowned World Series champion after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Joe Espada with Jeremy Peña and Dan Firova during a warm-up prior to a game in the 2023 Major League Baseball season. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
In addition to his experience with the Astros, Joe Espada also served in similar roles with the New York Yankees., where he was before arriving in Houston. He was also previously with the Miami Marlins where he began his time as a coach after retiring as a player at just 29 years old. Although he did not reach the Major Leagues, he spent almost a decade in the minor leagues.
This will be the first experience as an absolute manager in Las Mayores for the 48-year-old Puerto Rican strategist who will have a tough mission trying to continue the positive streak of seven seasons that the Houston Astros have saying present in the American League Championship Series.
The good news for Joe Espada is that the Astros will be able to count on the team’s foundation for the upcoming Major League season. He will be able to count on stars such as Venezuelan second baseman José Altuve, Cuban outfielder Yordan Álvarez, third baseman Alex Bregman and starter Justin Verlanderamong other figures.
Joe Espada survived the controversial sign-stealing episode in which the Houston team was involved and which led to the departure of manager AJ Hinch. (Bob Levey/Getty Images)
The good relationship between Joe Espada and the core of Astros players will allow the new manager to have room for maneuver in his first experience in the MLB. The Puerto Rican’s leadership, in addition to his skills as a strategist, would have been decisive so that the team management could opt for their choice.
Once the appointment of Joe Espada as manager of the Houston Astros for the 2024 Major League season is finalized, The Puerto Rican will join Craig Counsell (Chicago Cubs), Bob Melvin (San Francisco Giants), Ron Washington (Los Angeles Angels), Carlos Mendoza (New York Mets) and Stephen Vogt (Cleveland Guardians)like the new appointments in the MLB.
The San Diego Padres are still pending to appoint their manager for the next season after the departure of Melvin, as well as the Milwaukee Brewers after the departure of Counsell.
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2023-11-12 23:40:44
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