Overview
- Reports say Shildt will serve as the Orioles’ upper-level coordinator of instruction in the minors, with the club yet to issue an announcement.
- Samuel Vega is reported to be promoted to lower-level coordinator of instruction after serving as Baltimore’s Latin American field coordinator.
- Coverage indicates Shildt’s responsibilities will likely center on Triple-A Norfolk and Double-A Chesapeake, with specifics still to be defined.
- Shildt stepped down as Padres manager at season’s end citing the toll of the job, returning to a development role roughly six weeks later.
- Local reporters from MASN and The Baltimore Banner first reported the hires, which come after Craig Albernaz was named Baltimore’s major-league manager.