"With a strong core of young hitters, the Orioles' job was one of the most alluring during an offseason with more than a quarter of managerial jobs open. And Albernaz, who, in his previous coaching jobs, forged strong relationships with younger players and was leaned on for a baseball sense honed by years behind the plate, leaped to the top of the list in Baltimore."
"Baltimore fired manager Brandon Hyde in mid-May after a 15-28 start and named Tony Mansolino interim manager for the remainder of the season, in which the Orioles went 75-87 and finished in last place in the American League East."
"During a nine-year catching career that topped out at Triple-A, Albernaz was long regarded as a potential future manager, and the Tampa Bay Rays -- in whose minor league system he played eight seasons -- hired him as a coach in 2015. Albernaz managed two years in the low minor leagues and eventually was hired before the 2020 season by the San Francisco Giants as a bullpen"
The Orioles hired Craig Albernaz as manager to lead a turnaround after a disappointing 2025 season. Baltimore fired Brandon Hyde in mid-May following a 15-28 start and finished 75-87, last in the American League East, with Tony Mansolino serving as interim. The club possesses a strong core of young hitters, making the managerial vacancy highly attractive. Albernaz, who turns 43 on Thursday, served as associate manager for the Cleveland Guardians, was a 2023 managerial finalist, joined Cleveland as bench coach under Stephen Vogt, spent nine years as a catcher through Triple-A, coached in the Rays system beginning in 2015, managed in the low minors, and joined the Giants before 2020 in a bullpen role.
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