The Los Angeles Angels have fired Brad Ausmus as manager after just one year with the team.
His status had been under review by the team's leadership in recent days, at the end of a disappointing season on the field and a tragic one off it, with the midseason death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
"[Ausmus] navigated this franchise through one of its most difficult seasons with class and professionalism," Angels general manager Billy Eppler said in a statement. "This was an incredibly difficult decision but after significant consideration, we've decided it is necessary to go in another direction.