# Orioles Stuck With Elias

> Orioles remain stuck without playoff success after two seasons under Mike Elias.
- Title: Orioles Stuck With Elias · The Banner | Shortify
- Summary: Orioles remain stuck without playoff success after two seasons under Mike Elias. The Orioles have failed to reach the playoffs for 12 years, including eight…
- Keywords: baltimore orioles, mike elias, playoff failure, baseball operations, wild card race, craig albernaz, peter alonso, gunnar henderson, news, local, Orioles, Stuck
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-failures-mike-elias-craig-albernaz-RLHHLUAJQJCVZOHSQ34ILVTSIE
- Author: Kyle Goon
- Published: 2026-09-30T14:06:11.09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: baltimore orioles, mike elias, playoff failure, baseball operations, wild card race, craig albernaz, peter alonso, gunnar henderson, news, local
## Orioles Stuck
The Baltimore Orioles have entered two seasons trumpeting playoff expectations but fell short both times.
## Two Seasons of Failure
The 2026 team was closer to the playoffs than 2025’s but still missed the postseason.
## Elias in Charge
Mike Elias, Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations, remains in charge after 12 years without playoff victory.
## Elias' Bitter Feeling
Elias described the situation as a 'very bitter feeling, especially doing this two years in a row now.'

> It’s a very bitter feeling, especially doing this two years in a row now
## Elias and Albernaz
Elias sits with Craig Albernaz, his handpicked manager who has not endeared himself to fans.
## Elias' Evasiveness
Elias remains evasive on his role in the failures despite organizational review.
## Elias' Leadership
Elias has managed the Orioles' rebuild but failed to build a cohesive roster around MVP talent.

> The acquisition of Alonso this past offseason was a coup
## Elias' Stuck Feeling
Elias feels stuck as he searches for solutions to problems he helped create.
## Orioles in Purgatory
The Orioles remain stuck in a purgatory of playoff failure after two seasons under Elias.
## Key takeaway

The Orioles have failed to reach the playoffs for 12 years, including eight under Mike Elias, who remains president of baseball operations despite organizational struggles.