The Baltimore Orioles are near hiring Craig Albernaz as their new supervisor, ESPN studies. 

Albernaz, 42, served final season because the Cleveland Guardians’ affiliate supervisor below Stephen Vogt. Previous to that, Albernaz was main league area coordinator for the Guardians. In earlier years, Albernaz was bullpen coach for the San Francisco Giants and in addition coached and managed at varied ranges throughout the Tampa Bay Rays farm system. As a participant, the Massachusetts native spent elements of 9 seasons within the minors as a catcher throughout the Rays and Detroit Tigers organizations. He reached as excessive as Triple-A. 

Albernaz inherits an Orioles crew that also has a powerful core of place gamers all of their twenties. Nevertheless, the Orioles regardless of numerous expertise completed a disappointing 75-87 this season and positioned final within the American League East. Coming off consecutive postseason berths in 2023 and 2024, expectations have been a lot larger. These expectations price supervisor Brandon Hyde his job in the course of Might. Interim alternative Tony Masolino managed a profitable file over the rest of the season (60-59), however in the end lead decision-maker Mike Elias determined to go in one other course for dugout management. 

As such, the 2026 season brings with it a sure diploma of strain on each Elias and Albernaz to get the Orioles again into contending mode and win a playoff collection for the primary time in additional than a decade. Elias’ lack of aggressiveness in buying and selling prospects for near-term roster wants and the dearth of payroll funding from possession stay impediments. 

Now that the Orioles are poised to call Albernaz to their submit, the checklist of groups in want of managers for 2026 is down to 5: the San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, and Minnesota Twins.