Baltimore Orioles

Albernaz behaved like a manager long before he ever officially carried that title.

Chirinos joined Brandon Hyde’s staff as a first-time bench coach ahead of the 2025 season, and he was a popular figure in the clubhouse.

Is this going to be another new set of chefs with the same menu, or is the flavor of the hitting program about to change?

“I’ve learned a lot and obviously had some pretty good moments in the season and struggled at the same time,” Holliday said.

Two assistant hitting coaches are already gone. What other changes are coming?

With a new manager at the helm, the Orioles are expected to undergo considerable restructuring, according to industry sources.

The Orioles can still make win-now moves this winter with this first-time manager in place. But there’s no indication that Mike Elias and company are just going to change tack and go a traditional route to get there.

“Craig has built an exemplary career across multiple successful organizations and brings a tremendous amount of experience, knowledge, and talent to our organization and to this new challenge,” Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said in a statement.

Did the Orioles make the right move?

The Orioles are hiring Craig Albernaz to right the ship after a 75-87 season, taking him away from an associate manager position with the Cleveland Guardians.

In November 2023, Craig Albernaz joined the Cleveland Guardians as the bench coach under manager Stephen Vogt. He was promoted to the associate manager position ahead of the 2025 season.

Domínguez posted a 3.00 ERA in 21 innings to close out the regular season. And despite playing a part in a bullpen collapse in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, his overall numbers have been solid.

The new logos, unveiled via a video on X, use images of literal keys rather than the likeness of Francis Scott Key.

“I got caught up in trying to pitch like a lot of the other guys in the league,” Gausman said of his time in Baltimore.

Trevor Rogers, Kyle Bradish, Tyler Wells, Grayson Rodriguez and Dean Kremer make for an imposing rotation on paper. But can the Orioles depend on them?

Albert Pujols and Yankees third base coach Luis Rojas are the only external candidates linked to the Orioles thus far.

If the Orioles were watching Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, they will have noticed a very different tactic than the one they generally employ.

Gov. Wes Moore met this year with Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. It marked a collaboration between Moore and Rubenstein and a continuation of Moore’s penchant for using sports as a connector.

The Orioles, who rent Camden Yards from the state, sublet the ballpark to the Rams for the week.

This list is limited to those who were newcomers to the bullpen, which means Albert Suárez, Keegan Akin and Yennier Cano, among other holdovers, were not under consideration.