Mike Elias deserves credit for taking the 2018 Orioles and turning them into a playoff team. He drafted well, hired a solid manager for a rebuilding squad, and injected talent into the organization without spending in free agency. After a few dark seasons, the Birds returned to relevancy ahead of schedule. They secured a division title in 2023, and clinched consecutive postseason appearances under the guidance of Elias and Brandon Hyde.

Unfortunately, Elias deserves criticism for Baltimore’s decline in 2025. The president of baseball operations allowed the team’s top starter and slugger to walk without viable replacements, and the organization failed to produce anything close to the depth needed during an injury-riddled season. Hyde’s time ran its course, and the club dug too deep of a ho

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