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Astros name Joe Espada manager to replace Dusty Baker

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Houston Astros promoted bench coach Joe Espada to manager on Monday as he will take over for the legendary Dusty Baker, who retired at the end of the team’s playoff run.

It will be Espada’s first opportunity to become a manager. He served as a coach for the Miami Marlins and New York Yankees before joining the Astros’ staff in 2018. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Houston Astros new baseball team manager Joe Espada listens to a question during an introductory news conference Monday, Nov.

13, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) "I’m humbled by this," the 48-year-old Puerto Rico native said. "This is a dream come true.

I just can’t express my feelings about how happy I am to get to stay here and manage this team." He is the second Latin-born manager in Astros’ history.

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