The Baltimore Orioles aren’t just changing managers this winter, they’re changing the way the entire organization thinks about game planning, communication, and player development. Craig Albernaz wasn’t hired to simply inherit Brandon Hyde’s staff and nudge it forward. He was brought in to put his own fingerprints on every corner of the clubhouse.
If you’ve been waiting to see whether the post-Hyde Orioles would lean into comfort or get uncomfortable in the name of improvement, the answer is pretty clear now. The O’s are building a staff on modern hitting concepts, information flow, and communication with players, not on old résumés and familiar names.