The Orioles have turned to a familiar front-office name in hiring Jared Banner as their next general manager, a move first reported by Jeff Passan. The promotion comes after Mike Elias was elevated to president of baseball operations.
Banner arrives with a deep résumé that stretches from Baltimore to Boston. His most recent job was as assistant general manager with the Cubs, a title he took on in 2024 after joining Chicago in 2020. Before that, he spent time with the Mets as Executive Director of Player Development.
His baseball roots, though, were planted in the Red Sox organization, where he worked for 11 years in a string of roles: Assistant, Player Development; Assistant, Amateur Scouting; Coordinator, Amateur Scouting; Assistant Director, Player Personnel; and Vice President, Player Personnel.
In the release announcing the hire, Banner said, "When I first heard Mike’s vision, I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of. The Orioles are a storied franchise with a passionate fanbase, a historic ballpark, and an organization full of talent," Banner said in a release.
He also added, "I look forward to building upon the foundation laid by Mike and his team to construct a world-class organization and bring Championships back to Baltimore. I am extremely grateful to Mike, David, and Mike for the opportunity, and I am excited to get to work."
Banner played his college ball at Amherst, where he was a team captain and an outfielder. Born in Brooklyn, he was also a key contributor to the Red Sox’s World Series title runs in 2007, 2013, and 2018, scouting professional players in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Mexico.
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