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Orioles name Jared Banner GM and target a major rotation upgrade
The Baltimore Orioles named Jared Banner their general manager as the team begins its offseason work.
Banner will be the No.
2 executive under president of baseball operations Mike Elias, with responsibility for the club’s players, coaches, development, performance and healthcare.
Elias will focus on scouting and acquiring players, including contract negotiations, and Banner will lead efforts to make further hires.
The Orioles want to strengthen their starting rotation, which Elias says is on the team’s offseason agenda.
Baltimore’s starters had a 4.24 earned run average in 2026, ranking 17th among the 30 major league teams, and the team could lose Trevor Rogers and Chris Bassitt in free agency.
Only Kyle Bradish and Shane Baz are established starters set to return in 2027, so Elias is aiming to add more than a back-end or middle-of-the-rotation pitcher.
The Orioles named former Cubs assistant general manager Jared Banner as their general manager.
Banner will be the No. 2 executive under president of baseball operations Mike Elias, with responsibilities focused on the team’s internal players and development.
Elias said improving the starting rotation is among the team’s offseason priorities.
Baltimore’s starters had a 4.24 ERA in 2026, ranking 17th among the 30 major league teams.
The Orioles are seeking a significant rotation addition, rather than only a back-end or middle-of-the-rotation pitcher.
- Who
- The Baltimore Orioles, with Jared Banner named general manager and Mike Elias remaining president of baseball operations.
- What
- The Orioles named Banner general manager and are seeking a major upgrade to their starting rotation.
- When
- The announcement came the week before the article was published on October 27, 2026; the rotation search is for the offseason.
- Where
- Baltimore.
- Why
- The team is seeking to strengthen a rotation that had a 4.24 ERA in 2026 and could lose Trevor Rogers and Chris Bassitt to free agency.
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Trevor Rogers began a stretch in which he was Baltimore’s best starting pitcher dating back to that season.
Orioles starters recorded a 4.24 ERA, ranking 17th among the 30 major league teams.
The Orioles announced Jared Banner as their general manager.
Elias said bolstering the starting rotation was among the team’s priorities.
- New general manager
- Jared Banner
- President of baseball operations
- Mike Elias
- Baltimore starters’ 2026 ERA
- 4.24
- ERA ranking among 30 teams
- 17th
- Rotation options established for 2027
- Kyle Bradish and Shane Baz
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