Orioles hire Jared Banner as general manager to boost player development

The Baltimore Orioles have named Jared Banner as their new general manager, the team announced on Monday, according to The Baltimore Banner. Banner will work alongside Mike Elias, the club's president of baseball operations, managing day-to-day baseball operations and focusing on player development, coaching, and performance efforts.

Banner comes to Baltimore from the Chicago Cubs, where he was assistant general manager and previously vice president of player development, The Baltimore Banner reported. He also has experience with the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox organizations in player development roles.

Mike Elias said the Orioles sought "outside voices" to help the team improve, and Banner is the most significant external addition since Elias joined in 2018, The Baltimore Banner noted. Banner's approach combines analytics with human insight to develop minor league talent.

Banner expressed enthusiasm about joining the Orioles, highlighting the franchise's passionate fanbase and historic ballpark, and his goal to build a world-class organization and bring championships back to Baltimore, as reported by pressboxonline.com.

The hiring signifies Baltimore's commitment to expanding its baseball operations and strengthening its young core that has recently stagnated after progressing through the minor leagues, according to The Baltimore Banner.