About Joe Espada

Josue Espada (born August 30, 1975) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball coach and former Minor League Baseball player. He is the manager of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously coached in MLB for the Astros, Miami Marlins, and New York Yankees.

After his playing career, Espada became a minor league coach in the Marlins organization and was promoted to be their third base coach from 2010 to 2013. He then joined the Yankees as a special assistant to General Manager Brian Cashman in 2014. Prior to the 2015 season, the Yankees named Espada their third base coach. The Astros hired Espada as their bench coach after the 2017 season, and promoted him to manager after the 2023 season.