The Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde on Saturday, hoping a new leader can spark a turnaround of the most disappointing team in Major League Baseball.
Hyde, who had managed the Orioles through the end of their rebuild and helped lead them to the past two postseasons, oversaw an underwhelming start in which Baltimore went 15-28 and finds itself 10½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the American League East division.
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— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 17, 2025Among an underperforming offense, one of baseball's worst pitching staffs and middling defense, the Orioles have regressed in every facet of the game this season. The 51-year-old Hyde entered the season with questions about his long-term future after Baltimore was swept out of a wild-card series against Kansas City last year. In 2023, following a season in which they won an AL-best 101 games, the Orioles were swept by Texas in the division series.
Orioles general manager Mike Elias gave Hyde a vote of confidence in early May, only to see Baltimore lose 10 of its next 13 games, including the last four. Beyond shortstop Gunnar Henderson, center fielder Cedric Mullins and first baseman Ryan O'Hearn, the Orioles have received limited offensive help, and injuries to infielder Jordan Westburg and outfielder Colton Cowser tested their lineup.
The pitching in particular has been disastrous. With a thin rotation and injuries to right-handers Grayson Rodriguez and Zach Eflin, the Orioles sport a 5.33 ERA, the worst in the AL and third worst in MLB.
