Mike Elias (Houston Astros AGM) has been tapped to lead the Orioles rebuild.
“Elias will oversee all baseball operations for the club and have full autonomy to build his staff and make decisions on all baseball matters that he believes will make #Orioles successful on the field, entertaining to fans, and impactful in the community”
It’s official: Mike Elias has been named Executive Vice President and General Manager. Welcome to #Birdland, Mike! pic.twitter.com/SksSF7p0fY
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) November 16, 2018
Orioles officially announce Mike Elias as new top exec. Position will be called Executive Vice President and general manager. He’ll be introduced at a news conference Monday at Camden Yards. Release again stresses he’ll have “full autonomy” on baseball decisions.
— Dan Connolly (@danconnolly2016) November 16, 2018
Press release states: Elias will oversee all baseball operations for the club and have full autonomy to build his staff and make decisions on all baseball matters that he believes will make #Orioles successful on the field, entertaining to fans, and impactful in the community
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) November 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/keithlaw/status/1062753537501757440
Orioles officially announce Mike Elias as new top exec. Position will be called Executive Vice President and general manager. He’ll be introduced at a news conference Monday at Camden Yards. Release again stresses he’ll have “full autonomy” on baseball decisions.
— Dan Connolly (@danconnolly2016) November 16, 2018
DEVELOPING – The #Orioles are expected to name 36-year-old Mike Elias their head of baseball operations. https://t.co/4SzRN1GwDy pic.twitter.com/AeNMvGTywT
— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) November 14, 2018
… One of the hottest names this offseason was Astros bench coach Joe Espada, a 43-yo Puerto Rico native and baseball lifer who interviewed for four vacant MLB managerial positions. If Mike Elias is at the helm, you’d have to think Espada is at least an Os manager consideration
— Dan Connolly (@danconnolly2016) November 14, 2018
The Baltimore #Orioles, who will soon officially announce Mike Elias as their new GM, also made Elias the highest-paid first-year GM in #MLB history.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) November 16, 2018
Based on what I've read about Mike Elias and Sig Mejdal, I think @ByBuckyGleason and other #Orioles fans will be happy with #Baltimore's new front office executives if both men officially sign on the dotted line and leave Houston for a new challenge.https://t.co/Iyb73HzoA7#MLB
— Dan Meyer (@MeyersMusings) November 14, 2018
There are a few extra steps needed when a keynote speaker speaks a different language. Baseball stats guru Sig Mejdal meeting with translators in preparation for tomorrow's conference. #JMPDiscoverySummit #baseballstats pic.twitter.com/syBA25vwZc
— Diana Levey (She/Her) (@DianaLevey) November 15, 2018
