The Baltimore Orioles held their introductory press conference for new manager Craig Albernaz at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday.

Albernaz, 43, could not be more excited to take on the role as the Orioles’ 21st manager in team history. Wearing a No. 55 jersey and surrounded by team owner David Rubenstein and general manager Mike Elias, the skipper said he is ready to compete.

“To do it in such a historic franchise as the Baltimore Orioles, it really is a dream come true,” Albernaz said. “I just can’t wait for the fans to come out, to watch our boys compete because we’re going to play a very exciting brand of baseball.”

Albernaz told reporters he will implement a healthy mix of baseball fundamentals and analytics to highlight the team’s best attributes.

“The best managers in this

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