Orioles' Hiring of Albernaz Follows Current Trends
Craig Albernaz, in his first week as Oriole manager, already has a managerial tree.
One of his former players, Blake Butera, was hired as manager by the Washington Nationals. Butera, 33, becomes the youngest major league manager in over 50 years.
Albernaz, 43, has a connection to Butera, who had a brief minor league career in the Rays' organization in 2015 and 2016, when Albernaz was a coach.
Notably, Butera may be the first major league manager with an up-to-date LinkedIn account, while Albernaz also has one, although it's not current.
Albernaz and Butera's connection showcases the current major league trends.
Author's summary: Albernaz has a managerial tree with Butera as youngest manager.