Mike Elias

Michael Elias (born December 28, 1982) is an American baseball executive. He is the president of baseball operations and general manager for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career Elias graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, where he was born. He attended Yale University, graduating in 2006. After his sophomore season, Elias required surgery to repair a torn labrum.

After graduating from Yale, Elias became a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2007. In 2016, after David Stearns was hired by the Milwaukee Brewers as their GM, the Astros promoted Elias to replace Stearns as assistant GM. Elias was given oversight of player development and minor league operations.

On November 16, 2018, the Baltimore Orioles hired Elias as their GM and executive vice president. He hired Sig Mejdal from the Astros as his assistant GM to bring more extensive analytics to the Orioles. The team had losing record his first four seasons before winning the American League (AL) East division in . That year, Elias earned the MLB Executive of the Year Award and similar awards from Sporting News and Baseball America. During his tenure, the Orioles drafted All-Stars Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, and Jordan Westburg. The Orioles were swept in the playoffs in 2023 and 2024. The Orioles returned to last place that season.

Personal life Elias and his wife have two children. They reside in Baltimore.