Rays Hire Brandon Hyde as Senior Advisor After Orioles Dismissal

The Tampa Bay Rays brought Brandon Hyde aboard as a senior advisor within their baseball operations group. Hyde managed Baltimore until they fired him last May.

He'll assist both big-league personnel and farm system prospects. This appointment arrives seven months after the Orioles dismissed him when the squad stumbled to a 15-28 record through early 2025.

“I'm really interested in seeing how they operate and how they make decisions, help Kevin run spring training and all those type of things,” Hyde said, per the Tampa Bay Times. “I love the culture that they've built. And I'm really excited just to learn, hopefully help and be a part of this group.”

Baltimore promoted third base coach Tony Mansolino to interim skipper. The Orioles never recovered from that disastrous start and watched October baseball from home.

Hyde steered Baltimore for parts of seven campaigns, compiling a 421-491 mark. Despite losing more than he won, he guided the club into two postseason appearances.

The squad racked up 101 victories in 2023. They claimed the American League East crown, and Hyde snagged AL Manager of the Year.

Baltimore notched 91 wins during 2024 and punched another playoff ticket. Yet they couldn't secure even one postseason triumph across either run.

The Orioles tapped Hyde before 2019 while tearing down their roster. His first three years produced a brutal 131-253 showing.

Things shifted in 2022 when Baltimore won 83 contests as homegrown stars matured. His knack for molding young players should translate well from field manager to front office consultant.

Hyde served five years as bench coach with the Chicago Cubs before landing in Baltimore. He also spent two seasons in Miami's dugout, where he even skippered one contest on an interim basis.

Tampa Bay has reshuffled its structure this winter. Blake Butera left to manage Washington. First base coach Michael Johns joined him there as bench coach.

New owners have taken control, sparking hope around the organization. Several staffers earned bigger roles earlier this offseason, though rival clubs lured others away.

Hyde steps into his first non-coaching job after decades on the field.