October 27: The Orioles officially announced Albernaz as the club’s new manager this morning. He will be introduced at a press conference on November 4. Both Elias and Albernaz offered statements in the aftermath of the hiring: “We are elated to welcome Craig Albernaz as the next manager of the Orioles and our leader on the field,” Elias’s statement reads. “Craig has built an … [Read more...] about Orioles Hire Craig Albernaz As Manager
John Morris Passes Away
Former big league pitcher John Morris passed away last week at the age of 84, according to an obituary posted to the Cape Gazette in Morris’s hometown of Lewes, Delaware. A veteran of eight MLB seasons, Morris is perhaps best known as a member of the Seattle Pilots during the club’s lone 1969 season. Morris signed into the Phillies organization for his age-18 season in 1960 but … [Read more...] about John Morris Passes Away
Nationals Interview Brandon Hyde, Craig Albernaz
2:47PM: The Nationals also conducted interviews with both Cairo and Guardians associate manager Craig Albernaz within the last week, the Washington Post’s Andrew Golden reports. Albernaz has been a candidate for managerial vacancies with the Giants, Guardians, White Sox, and Marlins over the last two years, and was a finalist for both the Chicago and Miami jobs. Albernaz worked … [Read more...] about Nationals Interview Brandon Hyde, Craig Albernaz
Nationals To Hire Justin Horowitz As Assistant GM
The Nationals are set to hire Justin Horowitz as an assistant general manager, as first reported by Joe Doyle of Over-Slot Baseball. Previously the Pirates’ director of amateur scouting, Horowitz will now work under Washington’s new president of baseball operations, Paul Toboni. Toboni, like Horowitz, has a background in amateur scouting. In fact, Horowitz worked under Toboni … [Read more...] about Nationals To Hire Justin Horowitz As Assistant GM
Orioles Looking For Impact Hitter
The Orioles are looking for an impact hitter, reports Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com. Kubatko adds that the outfield is likeliest area for Baltimore to add since they are fairly set behind the plate and in the infield. The O’s just finished up a disappointing 2025 season. After making the playoffs in the prior two campaigns, they fell to the basement of the American League East … [Read more...] about Orioles Looking For Impact Hitter