#manager-hire

#manager-hire

With a strong core of young hitters, the Orioles' job was one of the most alluring during an offseason with more than a quarter of managerial jobs open. And Albernaz, who, in his previous coaching jobs, forged strong relationships with younger players and was leaned on for a baseball sense honed by years behind the plate, leaped to the top of the list in Baltimore.

He cares deeply about this community and our fans, and he's genuinely driven to take on the challenge of bringing winning baseball back to Minnesota.

"This is a challenge that has been presented to me,"