{"id":16749,"date":"2025-10-26T23:50:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=16749"},"modified":"2025-10-26T23:52:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:52:55","slug":"craig-albernaz-hired-as-new-orioles-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2025\/10\/26\/craig-albernaz-hired-as-new-orioles-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Orioles Hire Craig Albernaz as New Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Orioles<\/a> and former Cleveland Guardians<\/a> associate manager Craig Albernaz<\/a> have come to an agreement to make Albernaz the next manager of the Orioles. Albernaz joins the team coming off a 75-87 season that saw Baltimore miss the playoffs for the first time since 2022. Albernaz, 42, will get his first taste of managing at the major league level.<\/p>\n

Career Path<\/h3>\n

Craig Albernaz, a Fall River, Massachusetts native, was a catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> minor league system from 2006-2013. Albernaz reached as high as Triple-A Durham and then spent his final season in the Detroit Tigers<\/a> organization.<\/p>\n

After his playing days were over, Albernaz shifted to coaching with Tampa Bay. He served in various coaching positions over five seasons at different levels. Albernaz was named Midwest League Manager of the Year in 2018 as manager of the Single-A affiliate of the Rays, the Bowling Green Hot Rods. The team that season won a Rays affiliate record 90 games and included some future big leaguers.<\/p>\n

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