Brandon Hyde had some interesting things to say about his Orioles tenure.
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So Brandon Hyde finally spoke publicly for the first time since the Orioles fired him last May, and honestly, what he said kind of hit pretty hard.
So Brandon Hyde finally spoke publicly for the first time since the Orioles fired him last May, and honestly, what he said kind of hit pretty hard.
He’s with the Rays now as a senior advisor, and he ran into Orioles media during spring training down in Port Charlotte, and his big quote was, “I wish I could have done more and would have done more,” which on the surface sounds like a guy taking blame, but when you look at kind of what happened in 2025, it’s kind of tough to put much of that on him at all.
He’s with the Rays now as a senior advisor, and he ran into Orioles media during spring training down in Port Charlotte, and his big quote was, “I wish I could have done more and would have done more,” which on the surface sounds like a guy taking blame, but when you look at kind of what happened in 2025, it’s kind of tough to put much of that on him at all.
Let’s kind of back up, and Hyde took over this team in 2018 when they were a total rebuild project.
Let’s kind of back up, and Hyde took over this team in 2018 when they were a total rebuild project.
He sat through a 108-loss season in 2019, 110 losses in 2021, just brutal years.
He sat through a 108-loss season in 2019, 110 losses in 2021, just brutal years.
And then he turned that same group into a 101-win team in 2023 that won the AL East.
And then he turned that same group into a 101-win team in 2023 that won the AL East.
He won Manager of the Year.
He won Manager of the Year.
They made the playoffs again in 2024, 91 wins.
They made the playoffs again in 2024, 91 wins.
The guy did his job, but then 2025 rolls around and everything falls apart.
The guy did his job, but then 2025 rolls around and everything falls apart.
Corbin Burns left in free agency.
Corbin Burns left in free agency.
The front office replaced him with Charlie Morton and Kyle Gibson.
The front office replaced him with Charlie Morton and Kyle Gibson.
The Orioles went 0-16 games.
The Orioles went 0-16 games.
Those two guys started before Hyde got fired.
Those two guys started before Hyde got fired.
Five of the eight free agents the front office signed that offseason ended up with a negative war.
Five of the eight free agents the front office signed that offseason ended up with a negative war.
And on top of all that, the injuries hit right away.
And on top of all that, the injuries hit right away.
Colton Cowser, Albert Suarez, they both went down in like the first series of the year.
Colton Cowser, Albert Suarez, they both went down in like the first series of the year.
They ended up using 70 different players over the course of the season, which tied a franchise record.
They ended up using 70 different players over the course of the season, which tied a franchise record.
So Hyde’s sitting there at 15-28, and he gets let go.
So Hyde’s sitting there at 15-28, and he gets let go.
The team finishes 12 games under 500 without him.
The team finishes 12 games under 500 without him.
They missed the playoffs for the first time since 2022.
They missed the playoffs for the first time since 2022.
And the guy who actually built the roster, Mike Elias, he didn’t get fired.
And the guy who actually built the roster, Mike Elias, he didn’t get fired.
He got to run the offseason again.
He got to run the offseason again.
So now to Hyde’s credit, he’s not out here like pointing fingers or anything, but he said the injuries started in spring training and the team just never got going.
So now to Hyde’s credit, he’s not out here like pointing fingers or anything, but he said the injuries started in spring training and the team just never got going.
I mean, he’s being gracious about it, but everybody watching kind of knows what happened.
I mean, he’s being gracious about it, but everybody watching kind of knows what happened.
That roster was not built to win.
That roster was not built to win.
And no matter what manager was brought in, it wasn’t going to change that.
And no matter what manager was brought in, it wasn’t going to change that.
The good news for Hyde is that he landed on his feet with Tampa.
The good news for Hyde is that he landed on his feet with Tampa.
It’s close to his home in Venice, Florida.
It’s close to his home in Venice, Florida.
He says he wants to manage again.
He says he wants to manage again.
And honestly, somebody should give him a chance because I think that his track record in Baltimore kind of speaks for itself.
And honestly, somebody should give him a chance because I think that his track record in Baltimore kind of speaks for itself.
Like the Orioles are doing fine.
Like the Orioles are doing fine.
They just went out and they got Pete Alonso, Taylor Ward, Shane Boz, Bassett, Ryan Helsley this offseason.
They just went out and they got Pete Alonso, Taylor Ward, Shane Boz, Bassett, Ryan Helsley this offseason.
They’ve got a new manager in Craig Albernaz.
They’ve got a new manager in Craig Albernaz.
So they’re clearly trying to turn the page, but I think Brandon Hyde kind of deserves better than the way 2025 went.
So they’re clearly trying to turn the page, but I think Brandon Hyde kind of deserves better than the way 2025 went.
And I think his words in spring kind of echo that.
And I think his words in spring kind of echo that.