Matt Blood sees an opportunity to build something special in Baltimore.
That’s one of the reasons he joined the Orioles as their new their new director of player development in September. In his new role, Blood will recruit new staff, help develop technology programs and implement player development strategies throughout the organization.
Blood, 34, also was attracted to the position because of the opportunity to reunite with Orioles general manager Mike Elias and assistant GM Sig Mejdal. The three of them worked together in the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization, where Blood was an area scout.
