An Orioles analytics department that was previously marginalized at best and neglected at worst will come under new leadership that will vastly change that.
New executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias, who was hired last week from his post as assistant general manager of the Houston Astros, is bringing along former Astros special assistant Sig Mejdal to build up the Orioles' analytics operation. The Orioles announced Wednesday morning that Mejdal will be the team’s assistant general manager, analytics, and report to Elias. According to a statement from the team, Mejdal will “oversee all aspects of the club’s growing analytics effort while assisting and advising Elias in all manner of Baseball Operations decisions.