When Mike Elias was named Executive Vice-President and General Manager of the Baltimore Orioles, he brought with him Sig Mejdal as Assistant General Manager of Analytics. Both came to Baltimore after a successful run in Houston with the Astros.
The pair brought with them an analytical approach to performance and player development. Part of that was referred to by Elias as a “special sauce”. That “sauce” was one of the reasons behind the Astros’ AAA, AA, A-Adv. and A-Low teams all leading their respective leagues in strikeouts in 2018.
That “sauce” appears to be working in the Orioles’ organization in 2019, as well.