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Santo Domingo — The Baltimore Orioles interviewed New York Yankees third base coach, Luis Rojas, as part of the process of selecting their new manager, according to Andy Martino of SNY. The Dominican becomes the first confirmed candidate who has been formally interviewed for the position.
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Rojas, 44 years old, has been part of the Yankees' technical staff for the last four seasons, after a long career within organized baseball. The former manager of the New York Mets began his coaching career in the Dominican League of the Nationals in 2006 and a year later joined the Mets organization, where he held various development and management positions in the minor leagues. In 2019, he was promoted to the main team as a quality control coach, and in January 2020, he was promoted to Mets manager, following Carlos Beltrán's resignation due to the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal. His debut came in the middle of the season shortened by the pandemic, with a record of 26-34. In 2021, the Mets had a promising start under his command, but finished with a record of 77-85. The organization decided not to exercise the option on his contract at the end of that campaign. Since then, Rojas has established himself as a figure respected for his technical knowledge and leadership. Before joining the Yankees, he was interviewed by the San Diego Padres (2021) and the Miami Marlins (2022), teams that ultimately opted for other candidates.Meanwhile, the Orioles are keeping their interim manager, Tony Mansolino, as an internal option for the position, although the club is also evaluating names such as the former Baltimore infielder and current Cubs bench coach, Ryan Flaherty.
The team's management, headed by Mike Elias, continues to consider both candidates with previous experience as well as managers (cases of Rojas or Mansolino) and potential debutants.Whoever is chosen will have the responsibility of guiding a young talented core and regaining the team's competitiveness, which finished the 2025 season with a 75-87 record, after having qualified for the postseason in the previous two years.
