The Orioles named their minor league staff on Wednesday. Buck Britton, who guided the Norfolk Tides to the Triple-A championship, returns to Norfolk for his third year as manager.
At 24-8, the Norfolk Tides have the second-best record in the minor leagues. Their manager, Buck Britton, is in his second season there. From 2008-2014, Britton was a utility player in the Orioles’ system, playing every position but catcher.
As the Orioles prepare for the beginning of spring training, their minor league managers return for another season in 2023. Buck Britton (Triple-A Norfolk), Kyle Moore (Double-A Bowie), Roberto Mercado (High-A Aberdeen), Felipe Alou Jr.
Triple-A Norfolk manager Buck Britton has a number of talented players eager to get an opportunity with the Baltimore Orioles. The Tides are 73-74 and have gone 14-8 since September 1st.
Buck Britton was a 35th-round draft choice by the Orioles in 2008 and played seven seasons at every level in their minor league system. The older brother of former Orioles reliever Zack Britton, Buck began his managerial career at Low-A Delmarva in 2018.
Buck Britton, who managed many of the Orioles’ top prospects at Double-A Bowie the last two seasons, will move up to Triple-A as the manager of the Norfolk Tides, the team announced on Wednesday.
BOWIE — The Bowie Baysox fell short of their goal of winning the Double-A Northeast League Championship Series against Akron. The RubberDucks won the best-of-five series, 3-0, but that doesn’t detract from the season Bowie had this year.
BOWIE— The players for Bowie began arriving at Prince George’s Stadium about six hours before Game 1 of the Double-A Northeast League Championship Series against Akron.
BOWIE, Maryland—Buck Britton pointed to an expression on his T-shirt, shirt. “Pressure is a privilege,” it read. Britton, who’s in his second season as manager of the Bowie Baysox, has a number of prospects on his roster.