Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported late on Tuesday night that the Baltimore Orioles would hire Mike Elias as their new General Manager. Elias, currently the assistant GM for the Astros, has been rumored to be in consideration for the job since the start of the interview process, and if this report turns out to be true, it would seemingly be a very smart hire by the Orioles.
Elias has been with the Astros since 2012, first in a special assistant role, and for the past three seasons as the assistant GM and right-hand man to Astros GM Jeff Luhnow.