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Orioles Announce Baseball Operations Hires, Promotions

By Steve Adams | September 16, 2019 at 12:28pm CDT

The Orioles announced a series of front office moves Monday, headlined by the hiring of Matt Blood as the team’ new director of player development. Blood has worked previously as the director of player development and baseball innovations with the Rangers and as an area scout in the Cardinals organization. In his new role, Blood “will spearhead staff recruitment, technology programs, and player development strategies throughout the minor leagues,” the Orioles announced.

“Matt has an unrivaled network when it comes to identifying up-and-coming talent, and his his knowledge of the latest trends in the player development sphere will help to keep us on the forefront of this critical area,” general manager Mike Elias said of Blood.

Baltimore also announced several internal promotions. Mike Snyder, who’d previously served as the team’s director of Pacific Rim operations, has been named the Orioles’ new director of pro scouting. Assistant director of scouting Brad Ciolek has been named the team’s new supervisor of domestic scouting operations. Baseball systems developer Di Zou has been named manager of baseball systems and “will continue to assume a growing role in building out the Orioles’ digital workspaces and analytics capabilities.” Scouting administrator Hendrik Herz and baseball ops assistant Chad Tatum have been appointed to the newly created roles of scouting analysts, wherein they will “evaluate amateur players for the draft using video, data and in-person evaluations.”

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  1. CarolinaRays

    6 years ago

    There will be Matt

    1
    Reply
    • DolphLundgren

      6 years ago

      Reign in Matt

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    • zpgreen

      6 years ago

      Rambo: First Matt

      1
      Reply
    • mikevm3

      6 years ago

      Matt-y Hell

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    • E munchy

      6 years ago

      Matt in Matt out

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      Reply
    • lambeau gang

      6 years ago

      Sounds like they’re out for blood.

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      Reply
    • joeflaccosunibrow

      6 years ago

      Favorite drink is a Matty Mary

      Reply
  2. User 4245925809

    6 years ago

    Jackson, as well as free agent to be Andrew Cashner both should have been relievers years ago.

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    • mstrchef13

      6 years ago

      What does this have to do with the article in any way?

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    • vtadave

      6 years ago

      Yes, and in news just as relevant to this topic, Big Ben is out for the year.

      1
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      • beknighted

        6 years ago

        Miss Lippy’s car is green.

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        Reply
      • joeflaccosunibrow

        6 years ago

        Spot on relevance!

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    • bucnole31658

      6 years ago

      Cashner is an innings eater

      Reply
      • tonypro7

        6 years ago

        And a nacho eater

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  3. Sour Bob

    6 years ago

    Peter Angelos will continue in his role of Senior Executive in Charge of Making All Best Efforts Fruitless.

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    • jorge78

      6 years ago

      LOL!

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      Reply
  4. Bt5201

    6 years ago

    His twitter reads. “Always learning…..from a lot of failing.”
    Oh well his “unrivaled” network should be able to help him out.

    Reply
  5. scarfish

    6 years ago

    Anyone else find that picture with the wide eyed O’s bird staring creepily toward Elias a little amusing?

    Reply
  6. scarfish

    6 years ago

    No more rim job for Mike Snyder.

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    Reply
  7. gilgunderson

    6 years ago

    Always a good idea to bring some fresh Blood into the system.

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    • joeflaccosunibrow

      6 years ago

      I personally like the injection of Young Blood into an organization. Matt Blood will have to do for the time being.

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      • Michael Wheeler

        6 years ago

        Not to be confused with “Fresh” Blood

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