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The Baltimore Orioles recently laid off more than two dozen employees across various departments including ticket sales and graphic design, affecting even their mascot characters like The Oriole Bird and Mr. Splash. Despite these cuts, the team plans to continue operating its fan engagement areas such as the Bird Bath section where Mr. Splash sprayed fans with water upon certain in-game events. Orioles President of Business Operations Catie Griggs acknowledged the layoffs in an internal memo, emphasizing that the changes were not about reducing staff numbers but rather reshaping roles and reporting structures within the organization.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
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The Baltimore Orioles announced significant layoffs affecting over two dozen employees, including those who played The Oriole Bird and Mr. Splash, their newest mascot debuted in May 2023. The cuts impacted various departments such as ticket sales and graphic design. Despite the layoffs, the team plans to continue operating its Bird Bath section in left field where Mr. Splash sprays fans with water during extra-base hits.
President of business operations Catie Griggs stated in an internal memo that these reductions were not about cutting overall staff numbers but rather reallocating resources and recruiting for critical roles as needed. The Orioles spokesperson declined to comment further on employee matters, though multiple sources described the situation as a “bloodbath.”
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Not even the Orioles mascot escaped the layoffs that have swept through the MLB organization.
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that → escape → organization
More than two dozen employees were let go by the Orioles in layoffs that touched everything from ticket sales to graphic design and included the individuals who played The Oriole Bird and Mr. Splash, The Athletic reported Tuesday.
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Athletic → let → Bird
The team is planning to continue to operate its Bird Bath section in left field despite the news on Tuesday impacting Mr. Splash, whom the Orioles debuted in May 2023.
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Orioles → plan → May
He was in charge of spraying fans with water in the special section when the team connected on extra-base hits.
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team → spray → hits
Multiple outlets reported on the layoffs on Tuesday, and a spokesperson told The Athletic that the cuts had impacted the Orioles’ business department.
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cuts → report → department
The Orioles spokesperson also said the team does not comment on employee matters.
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team → say → matters
The Baltimore Banner reported that the number of employees who were let go was at least in the teens, and one source described it as a “bloodbath.”
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source → report → bloodbath
President of business operations Catie Griggs wrote in an internal memo that the cuts were “not about reducing headcount” and that the ballclub would “continue to recruit for critical roles and will add talent in areas where we have clear needs.”
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we → write → needs
“Today we made difficult changes to our business, reshaping some roles and reporting lines and saying goodbye to colleagues,” Griggs wrote in the memo, obtained by multiple outlets.
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Griggs → make → outlets
“Some of the people leaving have been here for more than a decade, others for a much shorter time, and every one of them was part of our team.
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one → leave → team
“For those of you who have been here a long time, today may also feel like losing part of what this place has been.
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place → feel → part
That history matters, and it remains part of who we are.
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we → matter → ?
We’re grateful for what each of them gave this organization.”
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each → ’re → organization
While the MLB playoffs roll on, the league is possibly headed for a lockout in December once the current collective bargaining agreement expires.
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agreement → roll → December
It’s unknown if the layoffs were made with the potential lockout in mind.
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layoffs → ’ → mind
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