Astros Set to Interview MLB Legend for Manager Job
Albert Pujols, an 11-time All-Star and three-time National League MVP, is among several candidates as Houston fills its lone manager vacancy.
- The Houston Astros will interview Albert Pujols for their manager opening, the 46-year-old becoming a primary candidate as Houston remains the only team with a vacancy.
- If hired, Pujols would reunite with new Astros general manager Randy Flores, his former St. Louis Cardinals teammate who won the 2006 World Series with him before the Astros moved to the American League West.
- Pujols managed the Dominican Republic to a third-place finish in this year's World Baseball Classic and led Leones del Escogido to the 2025 Caribbean Series title, believing his "old-school mentality can help young mentality."
- Houston is also considering ex-Astros catcher Brad Ausmus and Texas Rangers bench coach Luis Urueta for the position, after parting ways with manager Joe Espada in October following an 81-81 season.
- Pujols would be the first 700-homer hitter to manage in the major leagues, having expressed strong desire to manage since his 2022 retirement and becoming eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2028.
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The RecordAlbert Pujols to interview for Houston Astros manager role, AP source says
A person familiar with the scheduling tells The Associated Press that Albert Pujols will interview to be the next Houston Astros manager. The three-time MVP and two-time World Series champion will be interviewed later this week. Former Astros catcher and…
Astros set to interview MLB legend for manager job
The Houston Astros are the last MLB team left with a manager opening. The Seattle Mariners hired Chicago Cubs director of player development Jason Kanzler in a bit of a surprise, as the 36-year-old beat out ex-Astros manager Joe Espada. The Astros are now set to interview Albert Pujols for the opening, with Mike Rodriguez first …
Albert Pujols to Interview for Astros' Manager Job, Latest MLB Rumors on Search
<p>The Houston Astros will interview Albert Pujols as part of their managerial search, according to The Athletic's <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7753889/2026/11/04/albert-pujols-astros-manager-interview/?unlocked_article_code=1.N1E.tJ_A.lqTeBeM8mJEp&source=emp_shared_article∣=url-share-ta" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chandler Rome</a>.</p>
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