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Orioles Begin Road Trip After Firing Manager Brandon Hyde

Baltimore looks to reset following a 15-30 start, with interim manager Tony Mansolino stepping in and leadership remaining publicly silent.

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Washington Nationals' Josh Bell, right, advances to second base after hitting a single against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kyle Gibson and avoids a tag by Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, second from left, during the first inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Baltimore Orioles' Cedric Mullins, left, and Ramón Laureano (12) are unable to catch a fly ball during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias, left, pictured with manager Brandon Hyde in April, must decide during the next week how much top-end young talent he'd be comfortable parting with to acquire an established major leaguers who could bolster the Orioles' chances of making a deep 2023 playoff run.

Overview

  • The Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde on May 17 after a 15-30 start, one of the worst in franchise history, and named Tony Mansolino as interim manager.
  • Baltimore’s minus-85 run differential through 45 games is tied for the worst in team history, and FanGraphs gives them just a 3.5% chance of making the playoffs.
  • General manager Mike Elias and owner David Rubenstein have yet to address the media directly following Hyde’s dismissal, issuing only written statements.
  • Players, including Adley Rutschman and Cedric Mullins, expressed emotional reactions to Hyde’s firing, which they were informed of hours before a game.
  • The team starts a three-game series in Milwaukee followed by four games in Boston, viewing the road trip as a chance to regroup and shift momentum.