US EditionOrioles hire Cleveland assistant Craig Albernaz as manager after finishing last in AL East
Craig Albernaz, 42, joins Orioles after coaching Cleveland Guardians to two AL Central titles, tasked with improving team after last-place AL East finish with 75 wins.
- On Monday, the Baltimore Orioles hired Craig Albernaz as their new manager.
- Brandon Hyde was fired in May, and Tony Mansolino, interim manager, led the Baltimore Orioles to a 60-59 record, finishing last in the AL East.
- Craig Albernaz spent the last two seasons with the Cleveland Guardians, promoted to associate manager after bench coach; he managed in the Tampa Bay organization for two seasons, compiling a 145-83 record.
- The Orioles will introduce Albernaz at Camden Yards on Nov. 4, and team president Mike Elias praised his experience, knowledge and talent, saying the organization is elated to welcome him.
- Albernaz gets his first big-league managerial shot, turning 43 on Thursday with experience from Cleveland Guardians teams that won the AL Central in both seasons he coached.
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Somerset native hired as Baltimore Orioles manager
SOMERSET, Mass. (WPRI) — While Rocco Baldelli is currently out of a job, another Southern New Englander has scored a big league head-coaching gig. The Baltimore Orioles announced they've hired Craig Albernaz as their new manager. Albernaz, who turns 43 this week, hails from Somerset, Mass. He most recently served as the Cleveland Guardians' bench coach in 2024 and associate manager this past season. In his first managerial role in the MLB, Alber…
Orioles hire Craig Albernaz as manager
Craig Albernaz became a first-time manager with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday after 11 seasons as an assistant coach.Albernaz, who turns 43 on Thursday, was the Cleveland Guardians' associate manager this season after serving as bench coach for 2024."I am deeply honored and humbled to join the storied Baltimore Orioles organization," said Albernaz in a statement. "This is a tremendous honor, and I'm grateful to (general manager) Mike Elias and…
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Orioles hire Cleveland assistant Craig Albernaz as manager after finishing last in AL East
The Baltimore Orioles have hired Craig Albernaz as their manager. Albernaz, who turns 43 on Thursday, was previously an associate manager with the Cleveland Guardians.
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