Brad Ausmus fired by Anaheim Angels

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty ImagesThe Anaheim Angels have fired manager Brad Ausmus after one season, per multiple reports. The Angels went 72-90 under Ausmus in 2019, their worst record since 1999, when they went 70-92 under Terry Collins and interim manager Joe Maddon.

Maddon, of course, is now on the market, and has a history with the Angels. Maddon was with the Angels organization for a couple of decades, and was Mike Scioscia’s bench coach in 2002 when they won the World Series. Reports indicate that Maddon, who maintains a home in Long Beach, California, is interested in the Angels gig.

It is surprising that, after 19 seasons with Mike Scioscia at the helm, the Angels pulled the…