In case anyone out there needed another reminder that Mike Elias is going to be a different sort of GM than his predecessor, the Orioles made a new hire on Wednesday, bringing Indians director of Latin American scouting Koby Perez to join the rebuilding effort.
Perez’s official title with the O’s will be Senior Director, International Scouting. The club’s press release announcing the hire described his responsibilities as overseeing “all aspects of the Orioles’ international scouting operations and management of the club’s bonus pool.” He will report directly to Elias. Presumably, the days of Brady Anderson being the point man failing to negotiate successfully with international free agents are over.