The Baltimore Orioles have interviewed former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti, though it’s not known if the team plans to make any major moves.
TheBaltimore Orioleshave interviewed former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti for an executive position, according toThe Athletic‘s Ken Rosenthal onTwitter.
Rosenthal notes that the Orioles are believed to be interviewing other potential executives but have not asked permission to speak to anyone currently working for an MLB team.
Rosenthal alsonotesthat it’s not exactly clear if and when the Baltimore Orioles will make a move in hiring a new executive, nor is it clear how that move would impact Dan Duquette, however he mentions that it’s not unheard of to hire a new executive midseason, as the Orioles did in June of 2007 when they hired Andy MacPhail.
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Colletti was the GM of the Dodgers from 2005 through 2014 and is now an analyst on SportNet LA. His name was floated out as a potential candidate to fill the general manager position on the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016, however that job eventually went to Mike Hazen.
Colletti’s time in Los Angeles was a bit checkered. Certainly, Colletti was behind some great moves, including tradingAndre EthierforMilton Bradley, signing bothHanley RamirezandAdrian Gonzalez, and receivingManny Ramirezfrom the Boston Red Sox in exchange for sending pitching prospectBryan Morrisand infielderAndy LaRocheto the Pittsburgh Pirates (who in turn sentJason BayandJosh Wilsonto the Red Sox).
However, Colletti was behind some subpar moves as well, including signingJason Schmidtto a three-year, $47 million contract (Schmidt posted a 6.02 ERA in 10 starts for the Dodgers) and signingAndruw Jonesto a two-year, $36.2 million deal (Jones played just one season and slashed .158/.256/.249 before being released with $15 million remaining on his contract).
It’s not shocking that the Baltimore Orioles are considering shaking up their front office, given that they currently own the worst record in baseball and Dan Duquette is in the final year of his contract.
It’s especially not shocking that the team is considering a change in the front office given that the team is set to look a lot different after this year, with the likely departure (whether via trade or free agency) ofManny Machado,Adam Jones,Zach Britton, andBrad Brach.
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As it stands, there’s no likelihood that Colletti is going to be joining the Baltimore Orioles any time soon. However, it’s good to hear that the team is looking into the future and looking into making a significant change within the front office.
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