Last October, after a magical season ending with a postseason sweep, Mike Elias said it was too early to discuss offseason plans when asked about payroll. “I’m just in Day 1 of our offseason,” Elias said a year ago.

It was just 48 hours prior that the Orioles’ media room was given a Major League Baseball backdrop. Players were paraded in — eager to engage in the inherent optimism that comes alongside a postseason opener.

That means press conference time for the guy in charge of the team. GM Mike Elias delivered on this expectation on Thursday afternoon with some post-mortem remarks on the 2024 team. The top headline from the presser is that Brandon Hyde is coming back as the manager for next season.