The Craig Albernaz era has officially begun in Baltimore as the Orioles have officially announced him as their next manager.

The former Cleveland Guardians associate manager will take over a club that went 75-87 last year, finishing last in an American League East that produced three postseason teams.

“I am deeply honored and humbled to join the storied Baltimore Orioles organization,” Albernaz said in a press release. “This is a tremendous honor, and I'm grateful to [Orioles president] Mike Elias and the entire Orioles team for entrusting me with the responsibility of leading this talented club.”

“We believe he is the right person at the right time to elevate our baseball operations and guide our team back to the playoffs and a World Series championship,” Elias added.

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