Craig Albernaz became a first-time manager with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday after 11 seasons as an assistant coach.

Albernaz, who turns 43 on Thursday, was the Cleveland Guardians’ associate manager this season after serving as bench coach for 2024.

“I am deeply honored and humbled to join the storied Baltimore Orioles organization,” said Albernaz in a statement. “This is a tremendous honor, and I’m grateful to (general manager) Mike Elias and the entire Orioles team for entrusting me with the responsibility of leading this talented club.”

Elias, after an extensive search, said that the organization was thrilled to hire Albernaz.

“Craig has built an exemplary career across multiple successful organizations and brings a tremendous amount of experience, knowledge, and talent to our o

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