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Orioles hire Jared Banner as general manager
The Baltimore Orioles hired Jared Banner as general manager on Monday, adding a senior executive to the team’s baseball operations.
Banner will lead player development, coaching and performance, and work with team president Mike Elias on strategy, staffing and talent acquisition.
He previously held front-office roles with the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox.
The Orioles won their division in 2023 and reached the playoffs in 2024, but finished last in 2025 and went 79-82 in 2026.
The hiring comes as the team looks to get back on track after two disappointing seasons and make better use of its young talent.
The upcoming offseason will show whether Baltimore changes its approach as it builds toward 2027 and beyond.
The Baltimore Orioles hired Jared Banner, most recently an assistant general manager with the Chicago Cubs, as their new general manager.
Banner will lead player development, coaching and performance, and work with president of baseball operations Mike Elias on strategy, staffing and talent acquisition.
The team announced the appointment on Monday, October 19, 2026.
Banner previously held a player-personnel role with the New York Mets and spent about 11 years in the Boston Red Sox front office.
The Orioles finished fourth in the American League East with a 79-82 record in 2026.
- Who
- The Baltimore Orioles hired Jared Banner as general manager.
- What
- Banner will lead player development, coaching and performance, and partner with Mike Elias on strategy, staffing and talent acquisition.
- When
- The team announced the hire on Monday, October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Baltimore, Maryland.
- Why
- The Orioles said Banner will help lead and improve their baseball operations; the sources do not state a more specific reason.
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Banner spent about 11 years in the Boston Red Sox front office.
Banner served as the New York Mets' vice president of player personnel.
Banner was an assistant general manager with the Chicago Cubs.
The Orioles announced Banner's appointment as general manager.
- New general manager
- Jared Banner
- Previous role
- Chicago Cubs assistant general manager
- President of baseball operations
- Mike Elias
- 2026 Orioles record
- 79-82
- 2026 AL East finish
- Fourth place
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