| Brandon Hyde | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Hyde with the Orioles in 2019 | |
| Catcher /First baseman /Coach /Manager | |
| Born: (1973-10-03)October 3, 1973 (age 52) Santa Rosa, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Managerial record | 421–493 |
| Winning % | .461 |
Managerial record atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Brandon Michael Hyde (born October 3, 1973) is an American professionalbaseballmanager who most recently managed theBaltimore Orioles ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). Hyde had previously served as thebench coach, director of player development, andfirst base coach for theChicago Cubs,[1][2] and as a bench coach andinterim manager for theFlorida Marlins.[1]
Hyde graduated fromMontgomery High School inSanta Rosa, California, in 1992.[3] He attendedSanta Rosa Junior College[4][5] andCalifornia State University, Long Beach, and playedcollege baseball for theLong Beach State Dirtbags.[6]
Hyde signed with theChicago White Sox as an undraftedfree agent in 1997. He played in the White Sox organization through 2000, reaching theCharlotte Knights of theClass AAAInternational League. In 2001, he played for theChico Heat of theWestern Baseball League, anindependent baseball league.[7] Over the course of his minor league career, he played in 200 games and hit .252 with 15 home runs.
Hyde managed in the Marlins organization from 2005 to 2009, heading theGreensboro Grasshoppers in 2005 and 2006, theCarolina Mudcats in 2007, theJupiter Hammerheads in 2008 and theJacksonville Suns in 2009 where he led the Suns to their fourthSouthern League Championship in club history. He had also spent two years as the Grasshoppers' hitting coach.[8] In 2010, he was the Marlins minor league infield coordinator.
On June 23, 2010, the Marlins fired managerFredi González, bench coachCarlos Tosca, and hitting coachJim Presley.[9] Hyde was named the interim bench coach,Edwin Rodríguez was named the interim manager, andJohn Mallee was named the hitting coach.[10] On November 3, 2010, the Marlins removed the interim tags from each, and made Hyde their bench coach for the 2011 season.
When Rodríguez unexpectedly resigned on June 19, 2011, Hyde was named acting manager for that evening's game against theTampa Bay Rays (a 2–1 loss that brought the team's losing streak to ten games). On June 20,Jack McKeon was named interim manager and Hyde moved back to the bench coach position.[11]
On November 22, 2013, Hyde was named bench coach of the Chicago Cubs, under new managerRick Renteria. The Cubs made a managerial change prior to the 2015 season, firing Renteria and hiringJoe Maddon. Maddon broughtDave Martinez to the Cubs from theTampa Bay Rays to be his bench coach, and moved Hyde to first base coach.[12] During the 2017–18 off-season, Hyde rejected an offer by theNew York Mets to join their coaching staff and remained with the Cubs after they promoted him to bench coach; Martinez had been hired as theWashington Nationals' manager.[13]
On June 23, 2018, Hyde was ejected in the fourth inning against theCincinnati Reds. This was the first ejection of his career.[14]
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On December 14, 2018, theBaltimore Orioles named Hyde their new manager.[15][16] On April 15, 2019, Hyde received his first career managerial ejection after arguing a slide rule call against theBoston Red Sox.[17] In 2019, Hyde managed the Orioles to a 54–108 (.333) record, the second worst record in the league, second to only theDetroit Tigers.[18] In the 60-gameabbreviated 2020 season, Hyde and the Orioles finished 25–35 (.417), fourth in the division ahead of theBoston Red Sox.[19] In 2020, he had his players attemptsacrifice bunts at a higher rate than any other major league manager.[20] The Orioles finished the 2021 season with a 52–110 (.321) record.[21]
In 2022, Hyde led the Orioles to a 83–79 (.512) record, a 31-game improvement from the previous year. Hyde finished second inAL Manager of the Year voting, losing toTerry Francona of theCleveland Guardians.[22]
In 2023, Hyde got his 300th win as an MLB manager in a 6–3 away victory over theLos Angeles Angels on September 4, in which theOrioles established a newAmerican League record by surpassing the1922–24 New York Yankees with 84 consecutive series of two-plus games of not being swept.[23] The Orioles finished the 2023 season with a 101–61 (.623) record, the first 100-win season since1980. Hyde led the Orioles to their first AL East title since2014 and first playoff appearance since2016. As a result, Hyde was named theAL Manager of the Year.[24]
Hyde was fired by the Orioles on May 17, 2025 after they started the season 15–28 (.349). Third base coachTony Mansolino was named interim manager.[25]
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| FLA | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | (interim) | – | – | – | – |
| FLA Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - | |||
| BAL | 2019 | 162 | 54 | 108 | .333 | 5th in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| BAL | 2020 | 60 | 25 | 35 | .417 | 4th in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| BAL | 2021 | 162 | 52 | 110 | .321 | 5th in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| BAL | 2022 | 162 | 83 | 79 | .512 | 4th in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| BAL | 2023 | 162 | 101 | 61 | .623 | 1st in AL East | 0 | 3 | .000 | LostALDS (TEX) |
| BAL | 2024 | 162 | 91 | 71 | .562 | 2nd in AL East | 0 | 2 | .000 | LostALWC (KC) |
| BAL | 2025 | 43 | 15 | 28 | .349 | Fired | – | – | – | – |
| BAL Total | 912 | 421 | 492 | .461 | 0 | 5 | .000 | |||
| Total | 913 | 421 | 493 | .461 | 0 | 5 | .000 | |||
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| Preceded by | Baltimore OriolesManager 2019–2025 | Succeeded by Tony Mansolino (interim) |
| Preceded by | Florida Marlinsbench coach 2010–2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chicago Cubsbench coach 2014 2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chicago Cubsfirst base coach 2015–2017 | Succeeded by |