Espada Returns as Astros Push for Playoff Run | MLB News

Astros manager Joe Espada returns to the dugout in New York after a family emergency, just as the team says goodbye to GM Dana Brown. With only 31 games left and tied for first in the AL West, the Astros are chasing a deep playoff run after narrowly missing it last year. Espada, who led them to the playoffs in his first season and previously served six years as bench coach, has until the end of this season to prove he can guide them over the hump — and his path includes facing top rivals in a grueling stretch. Before coaching, he spent 10 seasons in the minors and even coached with the Yankees.

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