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Orioles Fire Manager Brandon Hyde After Poor Start to 2025 Season

Baltimore names Tony Mansolino as interim manager as the team grapples with last-place standing and pitching struggles.

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde speaks with Mike Elias, executive vice president and general manager for the ballclub during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards Sunday Oct. 8, 2023.   (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff)
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kyle Gibson throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Baltimore, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Cubs bench coach Ryan Flaherty participates in a question and answer session during the Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk on Jan. 18, 2025. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Baltimore Orioles starter Kyle Gibson only recorded two outs in his start against the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

Overview

  • The Orioles dismissed manager Brandon Hyde following a 15-28 start, marking their worst opening stretch since 2021.
  • Tony Mansolino, previously the team's third-base coach, has been appointed interim manager for the remainder of the season.
  • Baltimore also parted ways with field coordinator Tim Cossins, signaling broader leadership changes within the organization.
  • The team’s pitching staff has the worst ERA in the American League at 5.42, underscoring a major weakness in the roster.
  • Players expressed mixed emotions, with some taking responsibility for Hyde's firing and others backing Mansolino to lead a turnaround.