Brandon Hyde

Brandon Hyde
Hyde with the Orioles in 2019
Catcher / First baseman / Coach / Manager
Born: (1973-10-03) October 3, 1973 (age 51)
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB statistics
(through September 29, 2024)
Managerial record406–465
Winning %.466
Teams
As manager
As coach
Career highlights and awards

Brandon Michael Hyde (born October 3, 1973) is an American professional baseball manager who most recently served as a manager of the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hyde had previously served as the bench coach, director of player development, and first base coach for the Chicago Cubs,[1][2] and as a bench coach and for the Florida Marlins.[1]

Playing career

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Hyde graduated from Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, California, in 1992.[3] He attended Santa Rosa Junior College and California State University, Long Beach, and played college baseball for the Long Beach State Dirtbags.[4]

Hyde signed with the Chicago White Sox as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He played in the White Sox organization through 2000, reaching the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League. In 2001, he played for the Chico Heat of the Western Baseball League, an independent baseball league.[5] Over the course of his minor league career, he played in 200 games and hit .252 with 15 home runs.

Coaching career

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Florida Marlins

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Hyde managed in the Marlins organization from 2005 to 2009, heading the Greensboro Grasshoppers in 2005 and 2006, the Carolina Mudcats in 2007, the Jupiter Hammerheads in 2008 and the Jacksonville Suns in 2009 where he led the Suns to their fourth Southern League Championship in club history. He had also spent two years as the Grasshoppers' hitting coach.[6] In 2010, he was the Marlins minor league infield coordinator.

On June 23, 2010, the Marlins fired manager Fredi González, bench coach Carlos Tosca, and hitting coach Jim Presley.[7] Hyde was named the interim bench coach, Edwin Rodríguez was named the interim manager, and John Mallee was named the hitting coach.[8] 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 the Tampa 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.[9]

Chicago Cubs

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On November 22, 2013, Hyde was named bench coach of the Chicago Cubs, under new manager Rick Renteria. The Cubs made a managerial change prior to the 2015 season, firing Renteria and hiring Joe Maddon. Maddon brought Dave Martinez to the Cubs from the Tampa Bay Rays to be his bench coach, and moved Hyde to first base coach.[10] During the 2017–18 off-season, Hyde rejected an offer by the New York Mets to join their coaching staff and remained with the Cubs after they promoted him to bench coach; Martinez had been hired as the Washington Nationals' manager.[11]

On June 23, 2018, Hyde was ejected in the fourth inning against the Cincinnati Reds. This was the first ejection of his career.[12]

Managerial career

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Baltimore Orioles

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Hyde is introduced before his first game as Orioles manager

On December 14, 2018, the Baltimore Orioles named Hyde their new manager.[13][14] On April 15, 2019, Hyde received his first career managerial ejection after arguing a slide rule call against the Boston Red Sox.[15] In 2019, Hyde managed the Orioles to a 54–108 (.333) record, the second worst record in the league, second to only the Detroit Tigers.[16] In the 60-game abbreviated 2020 season, Hyde and the Orioles finished 25–35 (.417), fourth in the division ahead of the Boston Red Sox.[17] In 2020, he had his players attempt sacrifice bunts at a higher rate than any other major league manager.[18] The Orioles finished the 2021 season with a 52–110 (.321) record.[19]

In 2022, Hyde led the Orioles to a 83–79 (.512) record, a 31-game improvement from the previous year. Hyde finished second in AL Manager of the Year voting, losing to Terry Francona of the Cleveland Guardians.[20]

In 2023, Hyde got his 300th win as an MLB manager in a 6–3 away victory over the Los Angeles Angels on September 4, in which the Orioles established a new American League record by surpassing the 1922–24 New York Yankees with 84 consecutive series of two-plus games of not being swept.[21] The Orioles finished the 2023 season with a 101-61 (.623) record, the first 100-win season since 1980. Hyde led the Orioles to their first AL East title since 2014 and first playoff appearance since 2016. As a result, Hyde was named the AL Manager of the Year.[22]

Managerial record

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As of games played on September 29, 2024.[1]
Team Year Regular season Postseason
Games Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
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 Lost ALDS (TEX)
BAL 2024 162 91 71 .562 2nd in AL East 0 2 .000 Lost ALWC (KC)
BAL Total 870 406 464 .467 0 5 .000
Total 871 406 465 .466 0 5 .000

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Brandon Hyde Managerial Record". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Paul (August 29, 2012). "Cubs' Maine claimed by Indians; Hyde named farm director". New York Daily News. Tribune Company. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Benefield, Kerry (December 15, 2018). "Benefield: Santa Rosa native Brandon Hyde is Major League Baseball's newest manager". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  4. ^ Sheinin, Dave (December 18, 2018). "Santa Rosa native Brandon Hyde introduced as Orioles manager". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Trezza, Joe. "Breaking down Orioles manager Brandon Hyde". MLB.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Press release". Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "McKeon in Hyde's corner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  10. ^ Muskat, Carrie (May 24, 2018). "Cubs move Brandon Hyde from 1B to bench coach". MLB.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  11. ^ Wittenmyer, Gordon (November 9, 2017). "Brandon Hyde returns to bench coach duties for Cubs". chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  12. ^ Gil. "MLB Ejection 076 - Greg Gibson (1; Brandon Hyde)". Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  13. ^ Trezza, Joe. "O's officially name Brandon Hyde manager". MLB. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  14. ^ Waldman, Tyler. "Orioles Make It Official, Name Brandon Hyde New Manager". wbal.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  15. ^ "Orioles manager Brandon Hyde ejected for arguing slide rule call in Patriots' Day matinee against Red Sox". Baltimoresun.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "Trying to find the good in the 2019 Orioles season". October 2019.
  17. ^ "2020 Baltimore Orioles Statistics".
  18. ^ "2020 Major League Baseball Managers". Baseball-Reference.com.
  19. ^ "Orioles end 2021 season tied for worst record in MLB after 12-4 loss to Blue Jays, could pick first in 2022 draft – Baltimore Sun". Baltimoresun.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  20. ^ "Hyde is runner-up for AL Manager of the Year by BBWAA - Blog". Masnsports.com. November 15, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  21. ^ Maguire, Brent (September 5, 2023). "Grayson Rodriguez leads Orioles' win over Angels". MLB.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  22. ^ Rill, Jake (November 15, 2023). "Brandon Hyde wins 2023 AL Manager of the Year Award". MLB.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Baltimore Orioles Manager
2019–present 		Succeeded by
present
Preceded by Florida Marlins bench coach
2010–2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chicago Cubs bench coach
2014
2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chicago Cubs first base coach
2015–2017 		Succeeded by
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