Ex-Tigers manager Ausmus joins front office

The Angels announced Wednesday that they've added former Tigers manager Brad Ausmus to their front office as a special assistant to general manager Billy Eppler.
Ausmus, a former Major League catcher, managed the Tigers for four seasons, but the club announced in September that it would not extend his contract beyond this past season. Detroit went 314-322 during that span, winning the American League Central in his first year in 2014.
Ausmus, 48, will fill a similar role to the one previously held by Bud Black, who joined the Angels as a special assistant to the GM in 2016 before being hired to manage the Rockies in 2017.