Perhaps the biggest story regarding the Baltimore Orioles this week has been their reported interest in hiring MLB legend Albert Pujols as their next manager.
ESPN initially reported on Baltimore’s interest in Pujols with an article on October 15, and several other insiders and analysts have since confirmed the report. While it’s clear that the Los Angeles Angels (whom Pujols played for in his Hall of Fame career) are still the favorites to make Pujols their manager, it seems that Baltimore could be a likely option if his heading to the Angels doesn’t pan out.
MLB insider Jon Heyman confirmed this by saying, “Pujols is [the Angels] number one choice, at least that’s my understanding. I think that’s the likely scenario. We don’t know who the Orioles’ number one choice is; we’ve seen five or six names already connected there. They may take longer,” during an October 16 live stream with Bleacher Report.
“So I still think the Angels are the most likely team for Pujols. Could the Orioles steal him? Possibly,” Heyman added.