The Boston Red Sox will see a lot of a local baseball product starting in 2026.

The Baltimore Orioles announced the hiring of new manager Craig Albernaz on Monday. Born in Fall River, Mass., Albernaz went to Somerset Berkley Regional High School.

Albernaz spent the last two seasons as the Cleveland Guardians’ bench coach and associate manager. The 42-year-old takes over an Orioles squad that fired Brandon Hyde in May before finishing last in the American League East at 75-87.

“We are elated to welcome Craig Albernaz as the next manager of the Orioles and our leader on the field,” Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said, per MLB.com’s Jake Rill . “Craig has built an exemplary career across multiple successful organizations and brings a tremendous amount of experience

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