Several Orioles will have career-defining years in 2019

Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY SportsMike Elias and Brandon Hyde have injected excitement into an organization that had been reeling since early into the 2018 season. After superstar Manny Machado and former top pick Kevin Gausman were dealt away at the deadline, Orioles games held even less meaning. Fans clung to the idea of sending off franchise player Adam Jones in a positive fashion, but the end of the season marked an end of an era in Baltimore.

When the Orioles named Elias executive vice president and slotted in Hyde to develop players and manage games, fans began to focus on the future. What type of analytical strategies will assistant GM Sig Mejdal cook up? Who will Elias take with the top…