Mike Elias

And we are absolutely elated to welcome Craig to the organization.

Craig is somebody that's built a very strong coaching career and a reputation as one of the up and coming

managerial talents, but also overall coaching and player development talents in the sport now for several years.

There were many things that attracted us to him in this position.

I think a big one is the places that he's worked.

I mean, it starts with Cleveland and the fact that he spent the last two seasons very successfully as right-hand man to one of the best managers in the game right now, but also having worked with the Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants,

and Cleveland demonstrating the ability to transition successfully across those organizations, learn from those organizations, and all the knowledge and skill that he's built up through his catching and playing career, but also minor league manager career, major league coaching career.

There's a lot there.

We feel that he's ready to hit the ground running.

We feel like we have a team.

that has a really good shot to bounce back next year and be a team that can make the playoffs but also hopefully make a deep playoff run and in pursuit of a World Series and I think and our department thinks that Craig is the right leader for the next phase of this team and its maturation but also for

the 2026 season and beyond.

So we're super excited to introduce him today.

We have a lot of work to get to this off season.

He's gonna join with the front office in making those moves and assessing how we wanna navigate this off season.

But we're already working full steam ahead on our very long agenda of off season business.

So without further ado, and we'll take questions, I would love to present Craig with his first

Orioles jersey and hat and turn it over to him.

Thanks, Mike.

Appreciate those kind words.