Over the last year, Brad Ausmus says he's developed a deeper understanding of how traditional beliefs aren't always correct.

The new manager of the Los Angeles Angels is ready to embrace analytics.

He managed the Detroit Tigers for four seasons before being let go last fall. He spent the past year working in the Angels' front office, examining every aspect of the organization as an assistant to Billy Eppler.

"Adaptability is important to the Angels, and part of the reason I came to the Angels was because I needed to adapt," Ausmus said. "Analytics are part of the game. I had an understanding of analytics before I got here. I've been using numbers to create scouting reports since about the year 2000. ... If you use the numbers to make the players and the teams better, that's the important thing. I wanted to find out more about how we can help players on the field be better, how we can make teams win."