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Cubs GM Jared Banner Joins Orioles
Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner named Orioles' new general manager.
In brief
Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner named Orioles' new general manager. Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner will become the Orioles' new general manager after three seasons as a Cubs assistant. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner named Orioles’ new general manager
Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner will join the Orioles front office as general manager.
Banner worked with Cubs since 2020
Banner, who had worked under team president Jed Hoyer since 2020, was named the general manager of the Orioles.
Banner’s baseball career
Banner, 41, has spent nearly two decades in baseball front offices, starting with the Red Sox in 2007.
Cubs front office roles
He joined the Cubs as a vice president in charge of special projects in 2020, worked as vice president of player development in 2022 and 2023, and was named an assistant general manager in 2024.
2026 Cubs season
Banner began the 2026 season as one of three Cubs assistant general managers working in Hoyer’s front office with general manager Carter Hawkins.
Orioles’ goal
In Baltimore, Banner will work alongside president of baseball operations Mike Elias to return the Orioles to prominence in the competitive AL East.
Orioles’ recent performance
The Orioles have had back-to-back sub-.500 seasons following a couple trips to the postseason.
Cubs’ 2026 season
The Cubs’ disappointing finish to the 2026 campaign ended with a sweep in the wild-card round.
Cubs’ next steps
Hoyer’s front office enters the offseason with its own hefty to-do list without Banner.
What it means
Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner will become the Orioles' new general manager after three seasons as a Cubs assistant.
