New York Yankees bench coach Brad Ausmus will manage Israel at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
The Cheshire, Conn.-native previously managed Israel at the 2012 World Baseball Classic Qualifier and served as a coach for Israel at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, where they finished 1-3 and failed to advance to the quarterfinals.
The news was revealed in a post on X by Max Mannis of Jomboy Media, who posted a video of Darren Rovell speaking at an event with Ausmus, who was appearing at the event via a video call.
Ausmus, who played college baseball at Dartmouth before embarking on an 18-year Major League Baseball career as a player, managed the Detroit Tigers from 2014-17 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2019, going 386-422 as an MLB manager. In 2023, Ausmus was hired as the Yankees’ bench coach when the previous bench coach, Carlos Mendoza, was hired to manage the New York Mets.
Photo: New York Yankees bench coach Brad Ausmus, center, talks with home plate umpire Brian Walsh, left, and umpire Adrian Johnson, right, during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
