After an extremely disappointing 2019 season, the Los Angeles Angels have decided to cut ties with manager Brad Ausmus after just one season.

The veteran manager will not return to the Angels’ bench after his only season in charge of the AL West franchise. Things didn’t quite go as expected for LA, as they limped to a 72-90 record and found themselves out of playoff contention for most of the year.

Ausmus signed a three-year contract with the Angels last summer after being chosen by general manager Billy Eppler as the voice to lead the team. He joined the Angels franchise before the 2018 as a special assistant and convinced the team’s front office that he would be a good replacement for former manager Mike Scoscia.

However, Ausmus found himself out of luck and without a job after only one disappointing season leading the team on the field.

Speculation has built since Sunday’s announcement of Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs splitting ways that he could be Eppler’s next choice to manage the team. The former Cubs and Rays manager has spent time with the organization in the past and is said to be highly-regarded by owner Arte Moreno.

What’s already sure is that the Angels will have a new voice leading them in the 2020 season.

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MLB didn’t take long to issue a discipline for incidents that happened in the game between Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees. It was a game full of fights, bench clearings, and ejections. Few smaller incidents culminated when first baseman Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers punched Yankees catcher Austin Romine in the sixth inning. The game ended up with a tally of 3 bench clearings and 8 ejections. The Tigers eventually took the game 10-6 in their favor. Check out all the discipline below, provided by MLB.com

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has been handed the most severe punishment, receiving 7 games suspension for “inciting the first bench-clearing incident and fighting.” Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez received a 4 games suspension for “fighting, including throwing punches.” Pitcher Alex Wilson of the Tigers also got a 4 games suspension for “intentionally throwing a pitch at Todd Frazier of the Yankees while warnings were in place for both sides.” Yankees catcher Austin Romine, who found himself at the receiving end of Cabrera’s punch throwing spree, was handed a 2 games suspension for “fighting, including throwing punches.” Besides the players, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus also received a suspension. He got 1 game off for “the intentional actions of Wilson while warnings were in place.” All of them also received undisclosed fines in the process.

The fines were also handed to Yankees manager Joe Girardi, Yankees bench coach/acting manager Rob Thomson, Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, Yankees pitcher Tommy Kahnle and Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias for their involvement in the incidents. Yankees first baseman Garrett Cooper and outfielder Clint Frazier were fined for entering the field while being on the disabled list.

The suspensions and fines are effective immediately after their announcement, with players being allowed to appeal. In case that Wilson appeals on his suspension, Brad Ausmus’ suspension will begin the same day as Wilson’s.

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After an extremely disappointing 2019 season, the Los Angeles Angels have decided to cut ties with manager Brad Ausmus after just one season.

The veteran manager will not return to the Angels’ bench after his only season in charge of the AL West franchise. Things didn’t quite go as expected for LA, as they limped to a 72-90 record and found themselves out of playoff contention for most of the year.

Ausmus signed a three-year contract with the Angels last summer after being chosen by general manager Billy Eppler as the voice to lead the team. He joined the Angels franchise before the 2018 as a special assistant and convinced the team’s front office that he would be a good replacement for former manager Mike Scoscia.

However, Ausmus found himself out of luck and without a job after only one disappointing season leading the team on the field.

Speculation has built since Sunday’s announcement of Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs splitting ways that he could be Eppler’s next choice to manage the team. The former Cubs and Rays manager has spent time with the organization in the past and is said to be highly-regarded by owner Arte Moreno.

What’s already sure is that the Angels will have a new voice leading them in the 2020 season.

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MLB didn’t take long to issue a discipline for incidents that happened in the game between Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees. It was a game full of fights, bench clearings, and ejections. Few smaller incidents culminated when first baseman Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers punched Yankees catcher Austin Romine in the sixth inning. The game ended up with a tally of 3 bench clearings and 8 ejections. The Tigers eventually took the game 10-6 in their favor. Check out all the discipline below, provided by MLB.com

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has been handed the most severe punishment, receiving 7 games suspension for “inciting the first bench-clearing incident and fighting.” Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez received a 4 games suspension for “fighting, including throwing punches.” Pitcher Alex Wilson of the Tigers also got a 4 games suspension for “intentionally throwing a pitch at Todd Frazier of the Yankees while warnings were in place for both sides.” Yankees catcher Austin Romine, who found himself at the receiving end of Cabrera’s punch throwing spree, was handed a 2 games suspension for “fighting, including throwing punches.” Besides the players, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus also received a suspension. He got 1 game off for “the intentional actions of Wilson while warnings were in place.” All of them also received undisclosed fines in the process.

The fines were also handed to Yankees manager Joe Girardi, Yankees bench coach/acting manager Rob Thomson, Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, Yankees pitcher Tommy Kahnle and Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias for their involvement in the incidents. Yankees first baseman Garrett Cooper and outfielder Clint Frazier were fined for entering the field while being on the disabled list.

The suspensions and fines are effective immediately after their announcement, with players being allowed to appeal. In case that Wilson appeals on his suspension, Brad Ausmus’ suspension will begin the same day as Wilson’s.

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