Mike Elias

Mike Elias
Baltimore Orioles
President of Baseball Operations
Born: (1982-12-28) December 28, 1982
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Michael Elias (born December 28, 1982) is an American baseball executive. He is the president of baseball operations and general manager for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Elias graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia,[1] where he was born.[2] He attended Yale University, graduating in 2006.[3] He played college baseball for the Yale Bulldogs as a pitcher.[4] After his sophomore season, Elias required surgery to repair a torn labrum.[5]

After graduating from Yale, Elias became a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2007.[3] When the Houston Astros hired Jeff Luhnow from the Cardinals as their general manager (GM) in 2011, Elias went to Houston with him as special assistant to the GM before being promoted to scouting director in August 2012.[6] In 2016, after David Stearns was hired by the Milwaukee Brewers as their GM, the Astros promoted Elias to replace Stearns as assistant GM. Elias was given oversight of player development and minor league operations.[7]

On November 16, 2018, the Baltimore Orioles hired Elias as their GM and executive vice president.[3] He hired Sig Mejdal from the Astros as his assistant GM to bring more extensive analytics to the Orioles.[8] The team had losing record his first four seasons before winning the American League (AL) East division in 2023.[9] That year, Elias earned the MLB Executive of the Year Award and similar awards from Sporting News and Baseball America.[10][11] During his tenure, the Orioles drafted All-Stars Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, and Jordan Westburg.[12] The Orioles were swept in the playoffs in 2023 and 2024.[9] Prior to the 2025 season, Elias was promoted to serve as the team's president of baseball operations.[13] The Orioles returned to last place that season.[9]

Personal life

Elias and his wife have two children. They reside in Baltimore.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Orioles reportedly choose Astros executive Mike Elias as new general manager". Washington Post. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Mike Elias". Yale Bulldogs. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Orioles make it official: Astros' Mike Elias named general manager, executive VP". Baltimore Sun. November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Former Bulldog Elias Named Houston Astros Scouting Director". Yale Bulldogs. August 16, 2012. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  5. ^ Borzi, Pat (June 20, 2013). "A Top Pitcher's Workload Comes Under Scrutiny". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Nightengale, Bob (November 14, 2018). "Orioles GM search: Baltimore expected to hire Mike Elias". USA Today. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  7. ^ Kaplan, Jake (August 30, 2016). "Astros promote Mike Elias to assistant GM". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  8. ^ Trezza, Joe (March 15, 2019). "O's beef up analytics team as culture shifts". MLB.com.
  9. ^ a b c "Baltimore Orioles Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  10. ^ "Orioles GM Mike Elias named MLB Executive of the Year after team's historic run". CBS Baltimore. November 7, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  11. ^ Meoli, Jon (December 11, 2023). "2023 MLB Executive Of The Year: Baltimore Orioles EVP And General Manager Mike Elias". Baseball America. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  12. ^ a b Baltimore Orioles 2025 Media Guide. March 29, 2025. pp. 9–10.
  13. ^ McDonald, Darragh (September 11, 2025). "Orioles Promoted Mike Elias Prior To 2025 Season". MLB Trade Rumors.
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