Brad Ausmus' time out of the dugout was brief.
Ausmus, fired as Tigers manager late in the 2017 season, was named manager of the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, the team announced.
Ausmus spent the last season in the Angels' front office and was widely considered a manager-in-waiting, especially when word started circulating during the summer that Mike Scioscia wouldn't return.
In an interview with The News' Chris McCosky in August, Ausmus expressed a desire to manage again.
“Yeah, all along I kind of hoped I could get back in the dugout,” he said.