Later today, Orioles ownership will introduce Mike Elias as the team’s new general manager and executive vice president. Plaudits of the move have been rolling in since it was rumored to be happening last week. By all accounts, Elias is intelligent, adaptable, experienced and more than ready for this challenge.
Elias was not brought in to make the Orioles better at the major league level in 2019. The organization is playing the long game with the hope that Camden Yards will be hosting playoff games again in four or five years. Between now and then, the expectation will be for Elias to lead the rejuvenation of the club’s scouting, player development and farm system with the resulting benefit being sustainable success in Baltimore.