Tag: mlb
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Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer set to bring ‘different’ approach to spring training
The calendar may show it’s the Thanksgiving season, but Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer is already looking ahead to spring. Named as the eighth manager in franchise history on Monday, Schaeffer spoke on Wednesday about the changes he wants to make with the Rockies now that the interim tag has been lifted from his manager title.…
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Rockies designate former first-round picks Toglia, Rolison for assignment
With Tuesday’s deadline to firm up 40-man rosters to protect players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft, the Colorado Rockies designated two former first-round picks for assignment and made a trade that adds a new face to the bullpen mix. Michael Toglia, Colorado’s 2025 Opening Day first baseman and a first-round pick in the 2019…
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Introducing Paul DePodesta, new Rockies president of baseball operations: ‘I’m a bit of a sucker for a challenge’
LAS VEGAS — Not far from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel where the MLB general manager meetings are being held this week, the track and grandstands for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix are being built. It’s messy. It’s loud. It’s causing traffic nightmares in a city where the famed Strip already crawls…
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Rockies hire Paul DePodesta to run front office; Will Thad Levine follow as GM?
The Paul DePodesta era has begun at Coors Field. The Rockies on Friday announced DePodesta as the fifth head of baseball operations in team history. DePodesta, 52, will officially carry the title of president of baseball operations into MLB’s GM meetings, which are scheduled to begin Monday in Las Vegas. Rockies owner, chairman and chief…
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Rockies to hire current NFL executive — and Jonah Hill character in ‘Moneyball’ — to run front office, report says
The Colorado Rockies promised in October they would go outside the organization to hire their next head of baseball operations. They are following through. The Rockies will hire NFL executive Paul DePodesta to be their next head of baseball operations, according to a report in The Athletic. He will replace Bill Schmidt, who left the…
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How Rockies’ GM decision could impact Kris Bryant and spending in free agency | Kevin’s Take
With Major League Baseball’s general manager meetings slated to begin Monday in Las Vegas, the Colorado Rockies are on the clock to hire a new head of baseball operations by the time the meeting kicks off. Reports have circulated that the top two candidates for the position — Arizona Diamondbacks assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye and…
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Rockies voice Drew Goodman: Colorado can take cue from Dodgers’ remarkable draft-and-develop success
On Oct. 1, 2018, the Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers played Game 163 at Chavez Ravine to determine which of the teams, who were tied atop the National League West, would win the division. The Dodgers won that game 5-2, keeping the Rockies from winning their first division crown. Since that day, the franchises have…
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Why Blue Jays, Dodgers will meet in World Series — with Toronto winning it all | Kevin’s Take
The Major League Baseball season has come down to four teams competing for the sport’s ultimate prize. Those four teams also represent all sides of baseball’s payroll spectrum. In the National League, you have the Los Angeles Dodgers, who entered the postseason with the highest active payroll of any MLB team at close to $266…
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Rockies say GM Bill Schmidt steps down, team to begin ‘outside’ search for next baseball leader
The Rockies on Wednesday announced Bill Schmidt is out as senior vice president and general manager, signaling a significant organizational shift for a franchise plagued by inconsistency and fan frustration. With Schmidt’s departure, the Rockies will begin a search for a new head of baseball operations immediately. “After a number of conversations, we decided it…
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Rockies need smart offseason to rebound from historically bad season | Kevin’s take
The Rockies posting a third consecutive 100-loss season was certainly a possibility heading into 2025. However, no one believed this Rockies squad would become one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball history. A 5-25 record through their first 30 games officially put the Rockies on notice for what could become a historically bad…