The Orioles finalized their 2025 teaching workers, saying Monday morning that they’ve named former huge league catcher Robinson Chirinos their new bench coach. Chirinos introduced his retirement as a participant in Might 2023. Baltimore additionally added Triple-A skipper Buck Britton to the massive league teaching workers with the generic title of “main league coach.”
It’ll be the primary skilled teaching task for the 40-year-old Chirinos, who was sometimes called a future managerial candidate throughout his taking part in 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 taking part in days) for the position of bench coach. It’s not recognized whether or not Ross interviewed for the submit and even reciprocated the curiosity. Regardless, the O’s will transfer ahead with Chirinos on this position as the previous catcher begins the following chapter of his baseball profession.
Chirinos’ last 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, nevertheless, he was a top quality bat for his place. From 2014-21, Chirinos hit .232/.327/.438 in 2147 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-recognized 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 quite a lot of 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 considered as a future coach and potential supervisor on the MLB degree as properly.
The Orioles’ last 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 (main league growth coach), Tim Cossins (catching coach/subject coordinator) and Britton (main league coach).
