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Buck Britton
Britton with the Bowie Baysox in 2021
Baltimore Orioles – No. 46
Coach
Born: (1986-05-16) May 16, 1986 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Teams

Buchanan Clyde Britton (born May 16, 1986) is an American professional baseball coach who currently serves as the third base coach for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the older brother of former Orioles closer Zack Britton.[1]

Early years

Britton attended Canyon High School before transferring to Weatherford High School where he graduated in 2004.[2][3] He matriculated at Lon Morris College and Stephen F. Austin State University for a year each before graduating from Lubbock Christian University in 2008. He was a second baseman and leadoff hitter who started in all 111 games in his two seasons with the Chaparrals. He had a combined .383 batting average with 164 hits, 18 home runs, 7 triples and 99 runs batted in (RBI). He was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-American in his junior year.[2]

Professional playing career

Baltimore Orioles

Britton was the 1,046th overall selection in the 35th round by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Bluefield Orioles.

Britton split the 2009 season between the Low-A Aberdeen IronBirds, Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds, High-A Frederick Keys, and Double-A Bowie Baysox; in 34 appearances for the four affiliates, he batted a combined .257/.297/.343 with one home run, eight RBI, and three stolen bases.[4] In 2010, he made 104 appearances split between Frederick and the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, slashing .253/.306/.352 with five home runs, 48 RBI, and three stolen bases.[5]

Britton split the 2011 season between Frederick and Bowie, posting a .297/.354/.445 batting line with six home runs, 63 RBI, and six stolen bases across 107 total appearances.[6] He spent the 2012 season primarily with Bowie, also making three late-season appearances for Norfolk; in 99 games for the Baysox, he hit .289/.351/.424 with nine home runs, 54 RBI, and five stolen bases.[7]

In 2013, Britton made 123 appearances for Bowie and Norfolk, slashing a combined .274/.327/.418 with 13 home runs, 79 RBI, and six stolen bases.[8] He split the 2014 campaign with Bowie and Norfolk, batting .289/.345/.453 with 15 home runs and 67 RBI.[4]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On November 22, 2014, Britton signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.[9] He made 117 appearances for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers in 2015, slashing .262/.311/.374 with seven home runs, 49 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. Britton elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2015.

Minnesota Twins

On December 9, 2015, Britton signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[10] He made 73 appearances for the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings in 2016, slashing .194/.240/.289 with three home runs and 25 RBI. Britton was released by the Twins organization on August 9, 2016.[11]

Britton ended a professional playing career spent entirely in the minor leagues with a .270 batting average, 59 home runs, 407 RBI and a .721 on-base plus slugging (OPS).[4]

Managerial/coaching career

Britton returned to the Orioles organization to succeed Kyle Moore as hitting coach with the Delmarva Shorebirds in 2017.[4] He replaced Ryan Minor as Shorebirds manager one year later on January 25, 2018.[12] The Shorebirds finished with a 68–66 record in his only season as its skipper.[13]

Britton was promoted to succeed Gary Kendall in a similar capacity with the Bowie Baysox in early-February 2019.[13] The ballclub went 149–111 in the two seasons he managed the team, both of which ended with appearances in the Eastern League Championship Series.[14] The Baysox lost to the Trenton Thunder 3–1 in 2019 and the Akron RubberDucks 3–0 in 2021.[15][16] He coached at the Orioles Alternate Training Site at Prince George's Stadium in the intermediate year when the 2020 Minor League Baseball campaign was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]

Britton was elevated to manage the Norfolk Tides on January 26, 2022.[14] His record in three years with the ballclub was 233–216. Despite sub-.500 campaigns at 74–76 and 69–81 in 2022 and 2024 respectively, the Tides captured both the International League and Triple-A National Championships in 2023.[18] He received that season's International League Manager of the Year Award on October 4, 2023.[19]

On November 25, 2024, Britton was promoted to Baltimore's major league coaching staff under the role of major league coach.[20] Following the firing of Brandon Hyde on May 17, 2025, Tony Mansolino was named interim manager, and Britton took over Mansolino's role as third base coach.[21] On November 17, the Orioles announced that Britton would remain on their staff in the same role, shedding his interim title.[22]

References

  1. ^ Rill, Jake. "Britton brothers join forces as coaches at Orioles camp," MLB.com, Thursday, February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Buck Britton (2017), Hall of Honor – Lubbock Christian University Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "WISD Becoming 'Field of Dreams,'" Weatherford (TX) Independent School District, Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d Northam, Mitchell. "Buck Britton is Shorebirds' new hitting coach," The Daily Times (Salisbury, MD), Thursday, February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Buck Britton Player Card". baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  6. ^ "Buck Britton - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  7. ^ "Buck Britton Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  8. ^ "Buck Britton - Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  9. ^ "Buck Britton signs with Dodgers". masnsports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  10. ^ "Twins' Buck Britton: Minor league deal with Twins". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  11. ^ "Buck Britton: Released at Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  12. ^ Pollitt, Richard. "'A pretty special feeling': Shorebirds promote Buck Britton to manager," The Daily Times (Salisbury, MD), Thursday, January 25, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Buck Britton Returns to Bowie as Manager," MiLB.com, Friday, February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Orioles announce player development and scouting staffs for 2022 season," MLB.com press release, Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  15. ^ "9/13 – Trenton Wins Eastern League, 5–2," MiLB.com, Saturday, September 14, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  16. ^ Sheehan, Stephanie. "Naylor's walk-off secures Finals sweep for Akron," MiLB.com, Friday, September 24, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  17. ^ Stanley, John. "Tides Coaching Staff Announced for 2022 Season," MiLB.com, Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  18. ^ Stanley, John. "Britton Added to Orioles 2025 Coaching Staff," MiLB.com, Monday, November 25, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  19. ^ Stanley, John. "Britton, Cowser Win International League Awards," MiLB.com, Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  20. ^ "Press release: Orioles Announce 2025 Major League Coaching Staff". MLB.com. November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  21. ^ McDonald, Darragh (May 30, 2025). "Orioles Add John Mabry To Coaching Staff". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  22. ^ "Buck Britton Will Return As Orioles' Third Base Coach". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
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