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The New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres made important additions to their 2024 staff on Tuesday.
The Yankees announced the hiring of former Detroit Tigers and Angels manager Brad Ausmus as their bench coach, filling the vacancy made by Carlos Mendoza departing to become the Mets manager.
Ausmus, a 48th-round draft pick by the Yankees in 1987, has a career 386-422 record in five seasons as a manager.
Ausmus was last on a major league staff in the 2022 season when he served as the Oakland Athletics bench coach.
The Angels announced they hired 37-year-old Billy Enright to be their pitching coach on Tuesday.
Enright has been with the Arizona Diamondbacks since 2019, spending the last two years as an assistant pitching coach for the major league team and the minor league pitching coordinator. He previously served as a pitching coach in the minors from 2019 to 2021.
In addition to Enright, the Angels announced Tim Laker as the team’s new offensive coordinator.
The Padres also announced the hiring of Mike Shildt as their new manager. Read here to see how this potentially affects the Mets.
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Veteran shortstop Paul DeJong, who grew up in Illinois and attended Illinois State, has agreed to a deal with the Chicago White Sox, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN.
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On This Date in Mets History
2010: The Mets hired Terry Collins as their manager. He went 551-583 in seven seasons, leading the Mets to a National League pennant in 2015.
Birthdays: Adam Ottavino (38), Ricky Ledee (50), Jay Payton (51), Gene Walter (63), Lee Guetterman (65), Rich Chiles (74)
