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Orioles Fire Manager Brandon Hyde Amid Disappointing Start; Tony Mansolino Named Interim Manager
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In a surprising move, the Baltimore Orioles have fired manager Brandon Hyde following a disappointing 15-28 start to the 2025 MLB season. Hyde, who led the team to a 101-win season and an AL East title in 2023, leaves with a 421-492 regular-season record over his seven-year tenure.
Third base coach Tony Mansolino has been named interim manager. Mansolino, who joined the Orioles in 2020, brings prior managerial experience from the Cleveland Guardians’ farm system and is seen as a steady hand to guide the team through the transition.
General Manager Mike Elias acknowledged the team’s underperformance and emphasized the need for change, pointing to a combination of injuries and offensive struggles as key contributors to the team’s poor start.
Despite the leadership change, the Orioles dropped their latest game 10-6 to the Washington Nationals, marking their 11th loss in 13 games and deepening their hole in the AL East standings.
Hyde’s firing marks the third managerial dismissal of the 2025 season, following the departures of Derek Shelton (Pirates) and Bud Black (Rockies). Orioles players reacted emotionally to the news, with several expressing heartbreak and a renewed sense of accountability.
The Orioles now turn to Mansolino to stabilize the clubhouse and attempt to revive their season as the summer stretch approaches.
