The Baltimore Orioles have fired manager Brandon Hyde following a 15-28 start to the 2025 season.
Hyde was at the helm of the Orioles since 2019 presiding over two 100-plus loss seasons in 2019 and in 2021. But by 2022, the Orioles had a winning record and would own the best record in the AL by 2023 although they would be swept by eventual World Series champion Texas Rangers in the ALCS. Baltimore reached the post-season last year but were swept in the AL Wild Card Series by the Kansas City Royals. The Orioles went 421-493 under Hyde over 6½ seasons.
The Orioles have undoubtedly been MLB's biggest disappointment thus far. While both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Colorado Rockies have also undergone managerial changes this month, those involved bad teams that were already bad. The Orioles were expected to contend again in 2025. Hyde had been named AL Manager of the Year in 2023. Less than a week ago, Hyde received assurances from GM Mike Elias that he had his back. Now his back has a knife in it.
The O's have named third base coach Tony Mansolino interim manager. Well, he is being greeted rather rudely as the Washington Nationals (who are not much better at 19-27) scored six first inning runs off Orioles starter Kyle Gibson in the first inning. The Nats are winning 7-2 in the 9th.
The O's are 10 games back of the New York Yankees in the AL East. I think a lot is being asked of Mansolino and I'm not sure if he alone can fix things at Camden Yards.
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