Buck Britton always wanted to be a big leaguer. All it took was 17 years in the minor leagues.
Britton, an infielder drafted in the 35th round by the Orioles in 2008, never made it past Triple-A in his nine seasons as a player. In 2017, he began coaching in Baltimore’s minor league system, climbing the ladder to the final step and spending the past three seasons as Triple-A Norfolk’s manager.
There, he told several top prospects they were going to the major leagues, perfecting his craft at surprising them and catching it on video — clips that often went viral on social media. This time, no one was there to record Britton, but that didn’t dampen his excitement when he found out he’d been hired to join manager Brandon Hyde’s major league staff with the Orioles.
“No camera, right? I’m always the guy,” Britton said Sunday during Orioles spring training at Ed Smith Stadium. “I’m going to cherish every moment of this. Just really thankful that Hyde and [general manager Mike Elias] and everybody thought that I would be a guy to help push this team forward.”
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