The Orioles finalized their 2025 teaching workers, saying Monday morning that they’ve named former big-league catcher Robinson Chirinos their new bench coach. Chirinos introduced his retirement as a participant in Could 2023. Baltimore additionally added Triple-A skipper Buck Britton to the big-league teaching workers with the generic title of “main league coach.”
It’ll be the primary skilled teaching project for the 40-year-old Chirinos, who was sometimes called a future managerial candidate throughout his enjoying days. The O’s have been additionally reported to have some curiosity in former Cubs skipper David Ross (like Chirinos, primarily a backup catcher throughout his enjoying days) for the position of bench coach. It’s not identified whether or not Ross interviewed for the put up and even reciprocated the curiosity. Regardless, the O’s will transfer ahead with Chirinos on this position as the previous catcher begins the subsequent chapter of his baseball profession.
Chirinos’ ultimate season as a participant got here with the Orioles in 2022. He appeared in 67 video games and hit simply .179/.265/.287 in what was his age-38 marketing campaign. For a lot of Chirinos’ peak, nonetheless, he was a top quality bat for his place. From 2014-21, Chirinos hit .232/.327/.438 in 2,147 plate appearances, good for a 104 wRC+. He hit .226/.319/.419 in his profession general, spending time with the Rangers, Astros, Rays, Cubs, Orioles and Mets alongside the best way.
That 2022 stint with the O’s ought to make Chirinos a well-known face within the dugout and clubhouse. He was teammates with a big portion of Baltimore’s anticipated 2025 roster that yr, together with Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, Ryan Mountcastle, Cedric Mullins, Dean Kremer, Kyle Bradish, Felix Bautista, Jorge Mateo, Ramon Urias and extra.
Britton, 38, ought to have the same rapport with various the Orioles’ younger gamers. He’s been managing their Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk for the previous three seasons and managed at decrease ranges within the system within the three prior seasons. The older brother of former Orioles reliever Zack Britton, Buck loved a nine-year minor league profession himself, most of which was spent within the Orioles’ system. He’s lengthy been seen as a future coach and potential supervisor on the MLB degree as effectively.
The Orioles’ ultimate 2025 workers breaks down as follows: Brandon Hyde (supervisor), Chirinos (bench coach), Cody Asche (hitting coach), Sherman Johnson (asst. hitting coach), Tommy Joseph (asst. hitting coach), Drew French (pitching coach), Mitch Plassmyer (asst. pitching coach), Ryan Klimek (pitching technique coach), Anthony Sanders (first-base coach), Tony Mansolino (third-base coach), Grant Anders (major-league improvement coach), Tim Cossins (catching coach/area coordinator) and Britton (major-league coach).
