CLEVELAND — One of Stephen Vogt’s right-hand men has landed a managerial role.
The Baltimore Orioles announced Monday that they have hired Craig Albernaz as their next manager.
The 42-year-old most recently served as their Cleveland Guardians associate manager and has been with the club since 2024.
Albernaz departs Cleveland after being part of back-to-back AL Central Championship runs for his first manager role at the professional level.
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His only prior managerial experience comes from his time with Short Season Single-A Hudson Valley in 2017 and Single-A Bowling Green in 2018. Now, he gets his first shot as skipper for a Major League Club.
Albernaz is the second assistant to leave Cleveland this offseason, following Kai Correa, who joined the New York Mets as a bench coach.
