The Orioles finished 75-87 after Sunday’s 3-2 loss to New York, going 60-59 under Mansolino but ending up last in the AL East for the first time since 2021.
“There’s a strange sense of unfinished business because our season ends here,” he said. “It’s sad, really, that it’s come to this.”
Mansolino expressed pride in how the team responded after his promotion.
“If you take away April and May, we’d have been playing meaningful games in September, probably with a different roster,” he noted. “There’s clearly a lot of roster work to be done, and I think everyone knows that.”
An hour before managing his final game as the Orioles’ interim skipper, Tony Mansolino admitted he’s unsure whether he’ll remain with Baltimore moving forward.
“I’m hopeful I’ll be wearing an Orioles uniform in the future in some capacity, but I also realize there’s a good chance I’ll need to find another job in the next few days. That’s just the nature of the business,” he said.
Mansolino, who turned 43 on Sunday as Baltimore wrapped up its season against the Yankees, joined Brandon Hyde’s staff as third base coach in 2021. He stepped in as interim manager on May 17 after Hyde was fired following a 15-28 start.
A former minor leaguer from 2005–2010, Mansolino transitioned into coaching, managing in the minors before becoming Cleveland’s third base coach in 2020. His father, Doug, also spent years coaching in the majors with the White Sox, Brewers, Tigers, and Astros.
“I feel confident there’s a chance to stay here in some role,” Mansolino said. “Things have gone really well, but I also know how this business works. You can’t get ahead of yourself. I probably feel it more than most because I watched my dad’s career and all the ups and downs.”
Baltimore’s roster saw major turnover at the trade deadline, when the club dealt pitchers Bryan Baker, Seranthony Domínguez, Andrew Kittredge, Charlie Morton, and Gregory Soto, along with Ryan O’Hearn, Ramón Laureano, Cedric Mullins, and Ramón Urías.
“We’ve dealt with a lot—injuries, trading away half the team, a brutal schedule,” Mansolino said. “I’m happy with how we battled, but satisfied isn’t the right word. Deep down, it still feels like failure, knowing the Yankees, Red Sox, and even Toronto are heading to the postseason and we’re not.”