Brandon Hyde becomes the 20th manager in Baltimore Orioles history. The good news about Hyde is that he’s also served as a director of player development which means he’s good at evaluating talent.
Hyde and Mike Elias will be able to collaborate when it comes to player movement and if they see potential in prospects. Former Orioles manager Buck Showalter knew players, but he was stubborn and didn’t like change.
Elias only interviewed six candidates and he knew what he wanted from the start. He had a list of former managers and candidates without managerial experience, but had director of player personnel or development experience.