The Houston Astros will hold a press conference this afternoon to
announce the hiring of Brad Mills as the new field Manager for the
team.
Brad Mills, who spent the last six years working under former college roommate and teammate Terry Francona as the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox, has been named as the new manager of the Astros. Mills, 52, managed 11 seasons in the minor leagues with the Chicago Cubs (1987-92), Colorado Rockies (1993-96) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2002), moving into managing immediately upon the completion of his playing career. He's coached 11 years at the Major League level, including the last six as Boston's bench coach.