<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-added-massive-bullpen-boost-rule-5-draft');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies may have just added massive bullpen boost in Rule 5 Draft');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Coors-Field_76d88a.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies may have just added massive bullpen boost in Rule 5 Draft</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T10:57:57-08:00">December 11th, 10:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T10:57:57-08:00">December 11th, 10:57am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-stealing-paul-depodesta-browns">Colorado Rockies have hit the reset button</a> as an organization, bringing in new front office leadership. As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-paul-depodesta-warren-schaeffer-full-time-mananger">Rockies prepare to begin Warren Schaeffer’s first full season as manager</a>, Colorado got him some extra bullpen help.</p><p>With the No. 1 overall pick in the Rule 5 Draft, the Rockies selected right-hander RJ Petit from the Detroit Tigers. Professional scouting director Sterling Monfort thinks Colorado<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/rule-5-draft-results-2025?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage" rel="noopener"> just found a diamond in the rough</a>, via Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com.</p><p>“Gigantic force on the mound,” Monfort said about Petit. “Really like the strike throwing, the K percentage. He’s had a track history of really, really attacking the zone with his three-pitch mix.</p><p>“The slider’s characteristics play really well at Coors Field to where it’s not going to change the shape too much,” he continued. “We kind of see him as more of a bulk reliever, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth inning-type guy that can give us some innings where they’re needed this year. He’s a very safe bet based off of the reports and the discussions that we’ve had about him, but we’re excited to have him.”</p><p>At 6-foot-8, 300 pounds, it’ll be difficult to miss Petit on the mound. Over his five years in the minor leagues, the righty has put up a 3.40 ERA and a 281/88 K/BB ratio over 187 games. In 47 games between the Double and Triple-level in 2025, Petit registered a 2.44 ERA and a 79/22 K/BB ratio.</p><p>The Rockies need help all over their roster, including bullpen. Since Petit was a Rule 5 pick, he must remain on Colorado’s major league roster for the entire season. But if he as good as Monfort believes he is, the Rockies will gladly welcome Petit on board.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies may have just added massive bullpen boost in Rule 5 Draft

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-gm-hopes-team-join-nuggets-broncos-avalanche-success');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies GM hopes team can join Nuggets, Broncos, Avalanche in finding success');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Josh-Byrnes.jpg"><figcaption>Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies GM hopes team can join Nuggets, Broncos, Avalanche in finding success</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T17:32:06-08:00">December 5th, 5:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T18:01:45-08:00">December 5th, 6:01pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is a veteran editor and writer for print and digital media. He also created and oversaw video and event production departments for legacy media brands. Mike is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies finished with the worst record in baseball last season. And while Colorado <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-avoids-worst-team-ever-label-with-win-over-angels">avoided becoming the worst team in MLB history</a>, the 119-loss campaign convinced the franchise to start fresh.</p><p>The Rockies’ haven’t reached the playoffs since 2018. They’ve had seven straight losing seasons and three straight 100-loss campaigns. The team’s failures are magnified by the success of Denver’s other professional sports franchises.</p><p>The Denver Broncos reached the playoffs in Bo Nix’s rookie season and they’re off to a blazing 10-2 start in 2025. The Nuggets won the NBA Finals in 2023 and the Avalanche captured the Stanley Cup in 2022.</p><p>New Rockies GM Josh Byrnes hopes the team can <a href="https://x.com/TroyRenck/status/1997042606275285371" rel="noopener">join in their success</a>. “The excitement around those teams in Denver who are winning, you can feel I am sure. And we want to be part of that without a doubt,” Byrnes said, per The Denver Post’s Troy Renck.</p><h2><b>The Rockies reboot after historically bad season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Coors-Field.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“That is the challenge. The big challenge. I wouldn’t come here without some optimism and confidence that we can get there,” Byrnes added.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-stealing-paul-depodesta-browns">Rockies tabbed Paul DePodesta</a> to run the team. DePodesta is best known for his role with the “Moneyball” Oakland A’s. He helped introduce analytics to the sport and saw success in Oakland during the early 2000s.</p><p>However, DePodesta has been out of baseball for a decade. He made the move to the NFL in 2016, joining the Cleveland Browns as chief strategy officer. Unfortunately, DePodesta didn’t find much success in football with just two winning seasons in nine years with the Browns.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-paul-depodesta-ex-diamondbacks-padres-gm">DePodesta hired Byrnes</a> as the Rockies’ new general manager. And Warren Schaeffer was promoted to full time manager after he took over on an interim basis when the club fired Bud Black.</p><p>The group has work to do. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-unfortunate-mlb-history-dreadful-season">Rockies were historically bad</a> in 2025. Colorado reached an all-time low with a -424 run differential. The team broke the previous modern era run differential record of -349, which had stood since 1932.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies GM hopes team can join Nuggets, Broncos, Avalanche in finding success

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-team-president-gm-discuss-plans-solve-pitching-problem');   ga('set', 'title', 'Can Rockies finally solve pitching problems? 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Team president, GM discuss plans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T14:01:10-08:00">December 5th, 2:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T14:02:01-08:00">December 5th, 2:02pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Colorado Rockies fans long for the days when their team was just bad. They have been unspeakably dreadful for some time now, setting a new franchise-loss record in each of the last three years. A 43-win campaign launched the organization into an unavoidable period of serious self-reflection. Ownership did not just initiate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-stealing-paul-depodesta-browns">a change in management structure</a>. There is hope that an actual philosophical transformation is underway in Denver.</p><p>New president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-paul-depodesta-ex-diamondbacks-padres-gm">new general manager Josh Byrnes</a> unveiled their joint plan for the future, namely as it relates to the Rockies’ perennially inept pitching staff. A high altitude makes it difficult to develop hurlers or attract established ones in free agency. An overall conservative spending approach only compounds the troubles, so the only feasible way to upgrade the unit might be through innovative, in-house methods.</p><p>An overemphasis on analytics can definitely be detrimental, but it can also help a barren ballclub move closer towards respectability. The Rockies must improve both their old-school and new-age practices, but they are unlikely to accomplish anything unless the Monfort brothers invest in the product. Besides free agency, <a href="https://x.com/TroyRenck/status/1997041895667913092" rel="noopener">there are technological advancements</a> they can finally agree to finance. DePodesta maintains that he and Byrnes will have the support they need to fix the pitching problem.</p><h2><b>The Rockies eye progress </b></h2><p>“There has been real energy in investing in the baseball operations,” the former Los Angeles Dodgers GM and Cleveland Browns chief strategy officer said, per The Denver Post’s Troy Renck. “We all realize it is a necessity to compete in today’s game. There is a mindset to invest pretty heavily on the baseball side… We have been given an opportunity to reshape the pitching side of the organization because those jobs are available. We are excited with how we can build that out.”</p><p>Josh Byrnes, who spent a couple of years working in the scouting department for the then-Cleveland Indians with Paul DePodesta, <a href="https://x.com/TroyRenck/status/1997040976595149244" rel="noopener">shares his boss’ optimism</a>. “A core principle is scouting and development,” he said, per Renck.</p><p>The Rockies tallied a startlingly high, MLB-worst 5.97 ERA last season, while also finishing last in WHIP (1.58) and batting average allowed (.296). Kyle Freeland was the only regular starter who posted a sub.-500 ERA. Colorado’s offense was awful in its own right, but there is reason to believe those numbers will come around moving forward. It is unclear if this revamped front office, or anyone at all, has the formula to cure this potent pitching plague.</p><p>Though, if nothing else, it is encouraging to know that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rival-executives-crush-rockies-pitching-analytics-department">Rockies intend to shake things up</a>. Whatever concerns fans may have about DePodesta and Byrnes, it is long past time to shift course. God speed, gentlemen.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Can Rockies finally solve pitching problems? Team president, GM discuss plans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-warren-schaeffer-honest-opinion-new-gm');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer shares honest opinion on new GM');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Warren-Schaeffer-.jpg"><figcaption>Allan Henry-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer shares honest opinion on new GM</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T19:22:56-08:00">December 3rd, 7:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-03T19:22:56-08:00">December 3rd, 7:22pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies are trying to reset their direction after another difficult season, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-paul-depodesta-warren-schaeffer-full-time-mananger">Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer</a> sounds optimistic about the new leadership. With longtime MLB executive Josh Byrnes taking over as the Rockies GM under President of Baseball Operations Paul DePodesta, the front office is signaling a clear shift toward experience and modern thinking. For a club coming off three straight 100 loss seasons, that change matters.</p><p>The Denver Post’s Patrick Saunders took to his X (formerly known as Twitter), to share how the interim turned full time manager reacted to the organization’s decision to hire Byrnes as the new Rockies GM. In the short statement, Schaeffer <a href="https://x.com/psaundersdp/status/1996376183689421001?s=20" rel="noopener">made it clear</a> he is fully on board with the move and the direction the Rockies front office is taking.</p><p>“Josh is a great addition to our operation. I believe he immediately makes us better. I look forward to tapping into his vast experience and working with him on a daily basis. Exciting hire for us!”</p><p>Schaeffer’s backing carries weight inside the clubhouse. He has spent more than a decade in the organization as a player, minor league skipper, and coach before taking over in May and later being named the full-time manager earlier this offseason. The familiarity he has with the young roster and the challenges of Coors Field gives him a unique view of what the Rockies need from their leadership group and from a GM charged with rebuilding the roster.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-paul-depodesta-ex-diamondbacks-padres-gm">For Byrnes, the job comes with</a> both pressure and opportunity. He arrives with World Series rings from previous stints with the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers and a reputation for strong scouting and player development. That resume fits the vision DePodesta is expected to bring, as the Rockies front office tries to modernize its processes and rebuild trust with a frustrated fan base. With Schaeffer publicly embracing his new partner in decision making, the franchise can present a unified front as it begins the next phase of its long term rebuild.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer shares honest opinion on new GM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-paul-depodesta-ex-diamondbacks-padres-gm');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies’ Paul DePodesta hires ex-Diamondbacks, Padres GM to be his GM');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Josh-Byrnes-with-Padres.jpg"><figcaption>Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies’ Paul DePodesta hires ex-Diamondbacks, Padres GM to be his GM</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T08:04:31-08:00">December 3rd, 8:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-03T08:04:31-08:00">December 3rd, 8:04am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies are coming off one of the worst seasons in modern MLB history. With just 43 wins, they cleaned house and are heading into a new era. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-stealing-paul-depodesta-browns">Rockies hired Moneyball legend Paul DePodesta as their president</a>, and he just made Josh Byrnes his general manager. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal <a href="https://x.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1996241285297181080" rel="noopener">broke the news</a> on Wednesday.</p><p>“Josh Byrnes, former Diamondbacks and Padres general manager, will be the Rockies GM under president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta, sources tell me and [The Athletic’s Padres reporter Dennis Lin]. Byrnes has been the Dodgers’ senior vice president of baseball operations since 2014,” Rosenthal reported.</p><p>Byrnes started his career in the Cleveland front office at the same time as DePodesta. He later served as the assistant general manager for the Rockies before taking the same role with the Boston Red Sox. Byrnes has a 2004 World Series ring from his time on Lansdowne Street. He was the GM of the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2005-10 and of the Padres from 2011-14.</p><p>After he flamed out with the Padres, Byrnes joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as the Senior Vice President of Business Operations. He is now back in the big chair with the Rockies, who need a full change after the miserable season. DePodesta and Rockies fans hope that the greatness of LA has taught him more about the GM position from his unsuccessful runs in Arizona and San Diego.</p><p>The Rockies have not been known to spend money in free agency. If that continues, DePodesta and Byrnes will be tasked with putting a competitive team on the field through scouting and drafting. That is what DePodesta is known for from his Moneyball days. And Byrnes spent time with Andrew Friedman, who perfected that with the Tampa Bay Rays.</p><p>While there is not a lot of optimism around the Rockies now, they have made three intriguing hires. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-paul-depodesta-warren-schaeffer-full-time-mananger">While Warren Schaeffer is an unproven manager</a>, they have veterans in the front office. Can it turn the franchise around?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies’ Paul DePodesta hires ex-Diamondbacks, Padres GM to be his GM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-paul-depodesta-warren-schaeffer-full-time-mananger');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies’ Paul DePodesta names Warren Schaeffer full-time manager');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Warren-Schaeffer-with-Rockies.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies’ Paul DePodesta names Warren Schaeffer full-time manager</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-24T10:19:54-08:00">November 24th, 10:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-24T10:43:34-08:00">November 24th, 10:43am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After missing the playoffs for the seventh-straight season, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-stealing-paul-depodesta-browns">Colorado Rockies have decided to shake up their organization</a>. But one thing that won’t be changing is their manager.</p><p>The Rockies <a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1993018366165209222" rel="noopener">are removing the interim tag</a> from Warren Schaeffer. He will be the team’s full-time manager in 2026, via Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. Colorado went 36-86 under Schaeffer’s watch in 2025.</p><p>Schaeffer became the interim manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-bud-black-historically-bad-start-2025">after the Rockies fired Bud Black</a>. While the results under him weren’t much better, Colorado got out to a 7-33 start under Black. At the very least, Schaeffer has at least earned fans insider the Rockies’ front office.</p><p>How the players respond will be a different story. It’ll be difficult for this Rockies squad to compete in an NL West featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. But Colorado has plenty of young prospects ready to make the MLB leap. How he develops those players and leads the Rockies into the future will ultimately tell Schaeffer’s story.</p><p>It’s quite the leap for the former Rockie draft pick. After finishing his six-year minor league career in their system, Schaeffer moved on to become a coach. He served as manager of three of the team’s minor league affiliates before joining the major league staff. Schaeffer had been serving as infield/third base coach before being promoted to interim manager.</p><p>While the Rockies are looking to start fresh, keeping Schaeffer gives the franchise some continuity. He has known nothing but Colorado in terms of his baseball career. Now, he’ll have an opportunity to lead the major league club.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies’ Paul DePodesta names Warren Schaeffer full-time manager

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-trade-for-ryan-rolison-rockies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves trade for LHP pitcher from Rockies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ryan-Rolison.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Braves trade for LHP pitcher from Rockies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-19T15:47:47-08:00">November 19th, 3:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-19T15:47:47-08:00">November 19th, 3:47pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves made another pitching move Wednesday as the club completed a trade with the Colorado Rockies for left-handed arm Ryan Rolison, adding a key option to the bullpen while once again targeting a former Rockies pitcher with rebound potential. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/mlb-rumors-jeff-passan-pinpoints-braves-threat-steal-brandon-woodruff-from-brewers">The move gives the Braves</a> a real chance to revive a once-promising profile and strengthen a group that must improve after a tough season.</p><p>USA Today’s Bob Nightengale took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) late this afternoon with a <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1991258060187480312" rel="noopener">clear update</a> after both clubs confirmed the deal. He shared the news in a direct note that outlined the structure of the move for fans and league observers.</p><p>“Atlanta acquires LHP Ryan Rolison from the Colorado Rockies for cash considerations.”</p><p>Rolison arrives as a former first-round pick who once carried strong expectations before injuries stalled his rise. His 2025 run with the Rockies showed uneven results, yet his minor league track record points to sharper command and a better strikeout rate. The Braves see a path to help him regain that form and believe his shift away from Coors Field may unlock the steadier version seen in Triple A. The 28-year-old southpaw now enters a system known for refining arms and giving struggling pitchers a chance to stabilize.</p><p>The pattern behind this type of move is clear when looking at two recent examples. When the club traded for Pierce Johnson at the 2023 deadline, he carried a 6.00 ERA with Colorado, yet he quickly settled in and delivered a 0.76 ERA for the rest of that season when arriving in Atlanta. The trend continued in 2025 with Tyler Kinley, who joined the Braves with a 5.66 ERA before turning in a dominant stretch that featured a 0.72 ERA across 25 innings. Those turnarounds set the stage for Rolison as the next arm placed in this proven system.</p><p>The addition also shapes the group. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/1-free-agent-braves-must-pursue-this-offseason">The Braves need</a> more left-handed depth and Rolison helps fill that gap as the bullpen remains heavy on right-handed arms. His option year gives the club needed flexibility as new manager Walt Weiss works to steady the unit heading into the 2026 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves trade for LHP pitcher from Rockies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-hunter-goodman-colorado-history-silver-slugger');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman makes Colorado history with huge honor after 2025 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Colorado-Rockies-catcher-Hunter-Goodman-15.jpg"><figcaption>Denis Poroy-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman makes Colorado history with huge honor after 2025 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-06T17:33:52-08:00">November 6th, 5:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-06T17:33:52-08:00">November 6th, 5:33pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies are coming off one of the toughest seasons in franchise history, but there’s finally a reason to celebrate. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-hunter-goodman-reveals-pregame-change-sparked-hot-streak">Catcher Hunter Goodman</a> was named the National League Silver Slugger Award winner at his position, becoming the first in team history to earn the honor. The Rockies catcher’s breakout 2025 season turned a 119-loss campaign into one that still delivered a milestone moment for Colorado.</p><p>The Denver Post’s Patrick Saunders took to X (formerly known as Twitter) <a href="https://x.com/psaundersdp/status/1986579723531772299" rel="noopener">to congratulate</a> the rookie catcher on his historic achievement, reflecting the pride felt by Rockies baseball fans.</p><p>“Congratulations to Hunter Goodman, the first #Rockies catcher to win a Silver Slugger award.”</p><p>Goodman’s selection marks a historic milestone for the Rockies, ending a 33-year wait for a catcher to claim the honor since the franchise’s founding in 1993. Over 144 games, the 26-year-old hit .278 with 31 home runs, 91 RBIs, and 73 runs scored. His combination of power and consistency behind the plate separated him from every other catcher in the National League, leading the position in multiple offensive categories and earning deserved recognition from managers and coaches across MLB.</p><p>Even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-gm-bill-schmidt-steps-down-disastrous-119-loss-season">through the Rockies’ 43–119 season</a> — the worst record in franchise history and among the lowest in modern MLB — Goodman’s impact never faded. His bat accounted for nearly one-fifth of the team’s total runs, providing a consistency rarely seen on a rebuilding roster. For the Rockies and their fans searching for optimism, his breakout year offered a genuine glimpse of what the future could hold.</p><p>The Silver Slugger Award places Goodman in rare company among Rockies legends. He joins former winners like Todd Helton, Nolan Arenado, and Trevor Story, becoming the first new addition to that list since 2019. His rise provides proof that even in a year dominated by losses, player development can still deliver elite results.</p><p>Winning the Silver Slugger represents more than just a bright spot for the Rockies — it’s a foundation. The emergence of Goodman as an elite offensive catcher cements him as a key piece of the club’s long-term rebuild and signals that the franchise’s next competitive core may already be taking shape.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman makes Colorado history with huge honor after 2025 season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-stealing-paul-depodesta-browns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies stealing Paul DePodesta from Browns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Paul-DePodesta-with-Cleveland-Browns.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies stealing Paul DePodesta from Browns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-06T13:14:46-08:00">November 6th, 1:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-06T13:26:46-08:00">November 6th, 1:26pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After finishing the 2025 campaign with a 43-119 record, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-adam-ottavino-in-running-colorado-president-role">the Colorado Rockies are making several moves</a> in the hopes of improving the franchise. On Thursday, it appears the club is making an effort to sign Paul DePodesta, who has been working with the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>Initial reports indicated that a final deal has not yet been reached. However, the Rockies are <a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1986537190818558320" rel="noopener">seemingly in negotiations</a> with DePodesta, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. DePodesta, who is 52 years old, would be returning to MLB after serving as a chief strategy officer for the Browns.</p><p>“The Colorado Rockies are deep into conversations with Paul DePodesta to take over their baseball-operations department, sources tell ESPN. While a deal is not final, it could be soon. DePodesta is currently chief strategy officer for the Cleveland Browns and a longtime MLB exec.”</p><p>Not long after Passan’s reporting, it was announced that the Rockies <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6785121/2025/11/06/paul-depodesta-colorado-rockies-cleveland-browns/" rel="noopener">are officially signing</a> Paul DePodesta, per Ken Rosenthal, Zac Jackson, and Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic. After 10 years with the Browns’ franchise, DePodesta is heading back to baseball.</p><p>“In a stunning career shift, Paul DePodesta soon will leave the Cleveland Browns to become the Colorado Rockies’ head of baseball operations, according to sources briefed on the move.”</p><p>DePodesta is, of course, the individual whom Jona Hill’s character from the hit film “Moneyball” is based on. He began his career as an intern for the Cleveland Guardians (the then Indians) before accepting an assistant general manager role with the Oakland Athletics in 1999. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-re-starting-president-baseball-operations-search">Paul DePodesta is essentially known</a> for introducing analytics to the sport of baseball, which is now a common practice in sports everywhere.</p><p>Over his career, DePodesta has worked for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and New York Mets. He accepted the chief strategy officer role with the Browns in 2016. After nearly 10 years away from baseball, DePodesta returns to turn the Rockies’ franchise around.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies stealing Paul DePodesta from Browns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-adam-ottavino-in-running-colorado-president-role');   ga('set', 'title', 'Adam Ottavino in the running for Rockies president role');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Adam-Ottavino.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Adam Ottavino in the running for Rockies president role</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-03T14:42:53-08:00">November 3rd, 2:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-03T14:42:53-08:00">November 3rd, 2:42pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-gm-bill-schmidt-steps-down-disastrous-119-loss-season">Colorado Rockies decided to move on from Bill Schmidt</a> and begin a search for their next President of Baseball Operations. While the reset seemed necessary, Colorado’s front office rebuild hasn’t started as planned.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-re-starting-president-baseball-operations-search">Rockies’ top two candidates in the race are no longer being considered</a> as of Monday. Because of that, the organization is beginning to <a href="https://x.com/timbhealey/status/1985423031028617512" rel="noopener">think outside of the box</a>. Owner Dick Monfort has met with Adam Ottavino about the vacant president position, via Tim Healey of the Boston Globe.</p><p>Ottavino has pitched in MLB for 15 years, most recent with the New York Yankees for three games in 2025. He has seen all the league has to offer and that experience should help him as he prepares for life after baseball. However, it would be quite the leap of faith for the Rockies to turn to Ottavino a year after he was an active player.</p><p>The relief pitcher has a solid education from Northeastern. But he has never served in a front office, let alone taken on the president’s role. Ottavino would need to learn quickly on the fly. While the Rockies haven’t been competitive, they expect to turn things around. The expectations placed on Ottavino’s shoulders would be beyond lofty.</p><p>What makes his meeting with Monfort more shocking is the fact the Colorado had two finalists for the position in mind. Arizona Diamondbacks assistant general manager Amiel Sawdaye and Cleveland Guardians assistant general manager Matt Forman both held final interviews with the Rockies. And yet, Monfort decided neither will be the next PoBO.</p><p>Maybe it’ll be Ottavino. While it’d be considered a stretch by most of the industry, Monfort certainly hasn’t ruled it out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Adam Ottavino in the running for Rockies president role

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-re-starting-president-baseball-operations-search');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies re-starting President of Baseball Operations search');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Coors-Field-.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies re-starting President of Baseball Operations search</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-03T11:59:32-08:00">November 3rd, 11:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-03T11:59:32-08:00">November 3rd, 11:59am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After missing the playoffs for the seventh-straight season, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rival-executives-crush-rockies-pitching-analytics-department">Colorado Rockies are finally making widespread organizational changes</a>. However, Colorado’s search for their next President of Baseball Operations has hit a devastating roadblock.</p><p>The Rockies had gotten their search down to two candidates, Arizona Diamondbacks assistant general manager Amiel Sawadaye and Cleveland Guardians assistant general manager Matt Forman. But now, neither Sawadaye or Forman <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6774079/2025/11/03/rockies-reopen-gm-search-sawdaye-forman/" rel="noopener">are in the running</a>, via Brittany Ghiroli.</p><p>Why Colorado decided to completely restart their President of Baseball Operations search is unknown. Sawadaye was deemed the favorite and was meeting with the team last Monday. Forman had his last in-person interview a week prior. Now, neither will be joining the Rockies organization.</p><p>Outside of Sawadaye and Forman though, Colorado had no other finalists. There are plenty of speculative names that can fill the role, and the Rockies are sure to consider all of them. But the franchise is now seriously behind the eight ball when it come to their offseason.</p><p>The Rockies still don’t have a full-time manager in place after firing Bud Black. They could opt to remove the interim title from Warren Schaeffer. But that decision won’t be made until a new president is in place.</p><p>Colorado has a number of young prospects who should bolster the team’s future. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-gm-bill-schmidt-steps-down-disastrous-119-loss-season">Whoever replaces the fired Bill Schmidt</a> will be tasked with guiding them towards success while adding major league pieces around them to compliment. It’ll take time and effort to make Colorado and Coors Field a desirable landing place though.</p><p>But before the Rockies can even think about any offseason plans, their front office needs to be in place. After deciding to restart the entire process, there is no timetable for when a hire will be made.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies re-starting President of Baseball Operations search

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-kris-bryant-not-giving-up-mlb-career-despite-lingering-injury-trouble');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies’ Kris Bryant not giving up on MLB career despite lingering injury woes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Rockies-Kris-Bryant.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies’ Kris Bryant not giving up on MLB career despite lingering injury woes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-01T11:27:38-07:00">November 1st, 11:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-01T11:27:55-07:00">November 1st, 11:27am</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kris Bryant has gone from National League MVP and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-news-chicago-question-brings-back-kris-bryant-nostalgia">World Series champion</a> to arguably the worst contract in MLB history in less than a decade. He has not played 100 games in a single campaign since 2021 and has barely logged a full season’s worth of action in his first four years with the Colorado Rockies. Injuries have ravaged his career, making it incredibly easy for Father Time to track him down. Bryant is not ready to comply, however.</p><p>Despite currently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-kris-bryant-eyeing-experimental-treatment-back">enduring a back issue</a> that he says has affected his day-to-day life, the 33-year-old <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2025/11/01/kris-bryant-rockies-career-contract/" rel="noopener">has no intentions of retiring</a>, per The Denver Post’s Patrick Saunders. He wants to stick around The Show and return to competition. Considering all the obstacles the four-time All-Star has faced since landing in The Mile High City, it is hard to fathom him making a worthwhile comeback. The body is not often ignored, but neither is $81 million.</p><p>Rockies fans do not expect Bryant to forego the remaining salary left on the seven-year, $182 million deal he signed in March of 2022, so his defiant stance should not come as a surprise whatsoever. They can only hope, that after a painfully long run of futility, they are due for some good luck.</p><p>An improbable Kris Bryant resurgence would give people a reason to believe in Rockies baseball again. Colorado caught a glimpse of what the former Chicago Cubs pillar could do in his first season with the National League West ballclub, as he posted a .306 batting average and hit five home runs in 42 games. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-kris-bryant-makes-hurting-admission-amid-injury-return-pursuit">Injuries have persisted</a>, though. The back is a particularly sensitive area for an athlete, and Bryant has yet to find a solution after all this time.</p><p>His Rockies future appears the same as the present and past: extremely bleak. But the man wants to see this through. For his sake, and that of the fan base, Bryant will ideally overcome his ailments and be able to just focus on baseball. He has a long offseason to figure out his next step.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies’ Kris Bryant not giving up on MLB career despite lingering injury woes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-fan-makes-tarik-skubal-plea-doesnt-get-shut-down');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies fan makes Tarik Skubal plea, doesn’t get shut down');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Detroit-Tigers-starting-pitcher-Tarik-Skubal-11.jpg"><figcaption>© Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies fan makes Tarik Skubal plea, doesn’t get shut down</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-17T17:13:17-07:00">October 17th, 5:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-17T17:13:17-07:00">October 17th, 5:13pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>General managers around Major League Baseball are gearing up for what could be a chaotic offseason. Some of the best players in the league are weighing their options and teams are lining up to make their case. For Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort and manager Warren Schaeffer, no stone will go unturned. Including the ones involving a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-insider-asks-fans-tarik-skubal-trade-question-detroits-playoff-elimination">trade for Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal</a>.</p><p>The Tigers organization has not committed to anything regarding a potential contract extension with Skubal. Despite three dominant starts in Detroit’s playoff run, the All-Star starter does not have a long-term deal on the table. As the beginning of free agency grows closer, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-chris-rose-detroit-trade-tarik-skubal">Tigers trade rumors are only getting louder</a>. One Rockies fan tried to talk his team into entering the race.</p><p>According to Talkin’ Baseball, the Colorado supporter reached out to Monfort via email. He made the case for the Rockies to swing a deal for Skubal this offseason. To the surprise of fans everywhere, Colorado’s owner did not immediately dismiss the idea.</p><p>“Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort did not rule out the possibility of his club adding Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal,” Talkin’ Baseball said.</p><p>Monfort’s reply was <a href="https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1979281663789010970" rel="noopener">short, but exciting</a>.</p><p>“Thanks Kevin, we’ll see what happens,” Monfort wrote.</p><p>Schaeffer has made some positive changes since taking over as the Rockies’ manager. Despite his limited success, Colorado is still far away from contention National League. However, Skubal is one of the few players in the league who could single-handedly propel any team he is on up the standings. If the Tigers cannot find a compromise with him, suitors will line up.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rival-executives-crush-rockies-pitching-analytics-department">Colorado’s pitching analytics received some criticism</a> late in the season. Despite their struggles, bringing Skubal in could mark the beginning of a historic turnaround. Rockies fans are optimistic that Monfort and the front office will kick the tires in Detroit to see if they can pull off a blockbuster deal this winter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies fan makes Tarik Skubal plea, doesn’t get shut down

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-fans-ryan-mcmahon-gold-glove-post');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies fans clown team after Ryan McMahon Gold Glove post');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ryan-McMahon-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies fans clown team after Ryan McMahon Gold Glove post</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-15T15:31:28-07:00">October 15th, 3:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-15T15:31:28-07:00">October 15th, 3:31pm</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Back in July, the Colorado Rockies <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-new-york-ryan-mcmahon-trade-rockies">traded Ryan McMahon to the New York Yankees</a>. In a matter of months, he went from a last-place team to a Wild Card team.</p><p>Though the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-aaron-boone-alds-loss-quote">Yankees lost in the ALDS</a> to the Blue Jays, McMahon left his mark on the field. Ultimately, he became a finalist for the Gold Glove Award.</p><p>On Wednesday, the Rockies <a href="https://x.com/Rockies/status/1978472338367844793" rel="noopener">took to social media</a> to celebrate the honor. “No longer a Rockie, but still one of the NL (and AL)’s best at the hot corner. ”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">No longer a Rockie, but still one of the NL (and AL)’s best at the hot corner! <a href="https://t.co/k4wRN4astf">pic.twitter.com/k4wRN4astf</a></p><p>— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rockies/status/1978472338367844793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>However, it was the responses from fans that stood out. It was a combination of humor and irriration in expressing their opinions about the news.</p><p>One user said on social media that this was <a href="https://x.com/Uchiha_Hirsch/status/1978510414401945655" rel="noopener">not the best decision</a>.</p><p>“I think this is where you’ve reached rock bottom as a franchise” @Uchiha_Hirsch on X. Another <a href="https://x.com/SleeperYankees/status/1978505049471860804" rel="noopener">made the case </a>that McMahon is forever part of the Rockies.</p><p>“He’s our” @SleeperYankees said on X. Then, another user was much more angry that the Rockies did McMahon wrong while he was there.</p><p>“The Rockies managed to piss away the best years of his career. Same song, 1000th verse.” @DrMuckduck posted.</p><p>In the end, the Rockies <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-unfortunate-mlb-history-dreadful-season">finished the season at 43-119</a>, one of the worst MLB records on record. This season, McMahon obtained a 978 fielding percentage over 274.2 innings, with 6 errors in 276 chances.</p><h2><b>Ryan McMahon left a good impression on the Rockies</b></h2><p>From 2017 to 2025, McMahon had quite the career in the Rocky Mountains. Over five seasons (2019, 2021-2024), he finished with 20 home runs. In 2024, McMahon became an All-Star and became the fourth third baseman in franchise history to do so.</p><p>Plus, McMahon became a four-time Gold Glove finalist at third base. Along the way, he remained consistent as one of the best infielders in the league.</p><p>Furthermore, McMahon was one of five Rockies players to play 150 games over the course of four consecutive seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies fans clown team after Ryan McMahon Gold Glove post

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rival-executives-crush-rockies-pitching-analytics-department');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rival executives crush Rockies’ pitching analytics department');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Colorado-Rockies-manager-Warren-Schaeffer.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rival executives crush Rockies’ pitching analytics department</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-02T13:16:31-07:00">October 2nd, 1:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-02T13:16:31-07:00">October 2nd, 1:16pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies went 43-119 this season, staying near the bottom of the standings the whole year. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-german-marquez-feat-never-seen-before-colorado-history">German Marquez reached a career milestone</a>, he and the team’s pitching staff struggled. The Rockies fired general manager Bill Schmidt to kick off their offseason, but more changes could be coming. Regardless of their future, the pressure is on Warren Schaeffer’s staff.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-hunter-goodman-reveals-pregame-change-sparked-hot-streak">Schaeffer introduced some new strategy to Colorado’s team</a> in his first season as a manager. However, it did not translate into wins for a team looking for a spark. Instead, fans wonder how much longer they have to wait to see their team find success. According to other team executives, the Rockies have a lot of ground to make up in order to seriously contend.</p><p>As baseball continues to grow in the modern era, analytics have become vital to team success. Despite the popular trend, Colorado is lacking. According to The Athletic’s Andy McCullough, other executives believe that the Rockies’ inability to evolve is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6680162/2025/10/01/colorado-rockies-mlb-monfort-schmidt-fix/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mlbtw&amp;source=mlbtw" rel="noopener">holding the team back</a>.</p><p>“My sense is they’re in the Stone Ages,” one executive said. Another executive was more charitable, but still emphatic: “They’re literally 20 years behind the rest of the league in terms of analytics, infrastructure, everything.”</p><p>Marquez is the veteran in Schaeffer’s starting rotation, but Colorado has plenty of young talent. Kyle Freeland suffered an injury that crippled the Rockies’ pitching staff, all but ending his team’s chances at making the postseason. Now that the year is over the time has come for reflection and major changes in the offseason.</p><p>Regardless of what happens, Schaeffer and his coaching staff are squarely in the spotlight. If he can make changes to how the organization evaluates pitching, the Rockies have a chance. If Colorado remains stuck in the past, the end to its rebuild is nowhere in sight.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rival executives crush Rockies’ pitching analytics department

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-gm-bill-schmidt-steps-down-disastrous-119-loss-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies GM Bill Schmidt steps down after historically awful 119-loss season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rockies-GM-Bill-Schmidt-at-Reds-game.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies GM Bill Schmidt steps down after historically awful 119-loss season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-01T10:11:59-07:00">October 1st, 10:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-01T10:11:59-07:00">October 1st, 10:11am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-unfortunate-mlb-history-dreadful-season">worst season in Colorado Rockies history has claimed its first casualty</a>: general manager Bill Schmidt. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-all-time-low-country-mile-mariners">After a disastrous 119-loss season</a>, the longtime executive has stepped down. Schmidt had been part of the Rockies organization for over two decades, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-avoids-worst-team-ever-label-with-win-over-angels">NL West club has not reached the playoffs since 2018</a>, and this collapse made change unavoidable. The Rockies <a href="https://x.com/Rockies/status/1973410180282130683" rel="noopener">announced on social media</a> that they will begin an external search for a new head of baseball operations.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Colorado Rockies announced today that Bill Schmidt has stepped down from his role as general manager. </p><p>The Rockies will begin an external search for a new head of baseball operations immediately. <a href="https://t.co/z1zKVzlJFQ">pic.twitter.com/z1zKVzlJFQ</a></p><p>— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rockies/status/1973410180282130683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Rockies appointed Bill Schmidt as the fourth general manager in team history in 2021. He earned the role after serving five months as interim GM. Before that, he spent two decades leading the scouting department and shaping much of the roster construction. However, despite his deep ties, the Rockies’ season meltdown highlighted the urgent need for fresh leadership. And the playoff drought, stretching back to 2018, continues to loom large. The Rockies remain anchored at the bottom of the NL West, watching rivals surge far ahead.</p><p>In response, Schmidt expressed gratitude to the Monfort family, the staff, and the fans. He emphasized that it had been an honor to serve. He also said he looked forward to watching better seasons ahead for the club. Meanwhile, Rockies owner Dick Monfort thanked him for decades of dedication, friendship, and countless contributions. He wished Schmidt and his family the best in the future.</p><p>Looking ahead, the organization is framing this transition as a chance to reset. Both Monfort and executive vice president Walker Monfort acknowledged that new leadership is needed to modernize operations. They also stressed that an outsider’s voice could bring innovation and help the Rockies improve their competitive standing. The team believes the right hire can balance short-term stability with long-term growth.</p><p>Now, this change comes at a critical moment. A 119-loss campaign underscored systemic flaws, fueled fan outrage, and left the Rockies organization desperate for answers. At this point, the franchise must find a leader who can inspire confidence and finally end years of failure. The next chapter begins now, or the failures of 2025 may define them forever.</p><p>Can the Rockies rise through the rubble and finally build a future worth believing in?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies GM Bill Schmidt steps down after historically awful 119-loss season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-unfortunate-mlb-history-dreadful-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies set unfortunate MLB history amid dreadful season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Colorado-Rockies-shortstop-Ezequiel-Tovar.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies set unfortunate MLB history amid dreadful season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-28T20:24:46-07:00">September 28th, 8:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-28T20:24:46-07:00">September 28th, 8:24pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-all-time-low-country-mile-mariners">2025 season was the bleakest in Colorado Rockies history</a>, and the team, along with its fans, will want to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/2-free-agents-rockies-must-pursue-offseason">put it behind them as soon as possible.</a> They ended the year with a franchise-low 43-119 record after a 4-0 defeat to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, earning the unenviable distinction of having the worst record in Major League Baseball for the first time. By comparison, the second-worst team this year, the Chicago White Sox, finished 60-102.</p><p>From the outset, Colorado struggled mightily. By early May, their 7-33 start prompted the firing of manager Bud Black. At the 50-game mark, the Rockies had already set the record for the worst start in the modern era of professional baseball. The team ultimately went 25-56 at Coors Field, the most home losses in franchise history, surpassing the previous high of 46 set in 2012.</p><p>This season also saw the Rockies establish a new MLB record for futility, a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6670018/2025/09/28/colorado-rockies-worst-run-differential-mlb-history/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">historic minus-424 run differential</a>. No team in the modern era, dating from 1900, suffered a run deficit this large. To put it in perspective, the 1932 Boston Red Sox set the previous modern-era record of minus-349, which stood for 92 years.</p><p>Colorado’s run differential even eclipsed that of the 2024 White Sox (minus-306) and the infamous 1962 New York Mets (minus-331). By the end of August, the Rockies had already surpassed the 1932 Boston Red Sox record, ultimately joining the so-called “Minus-400 Club,” a dubious distinction not seen since the 19th century.</p><p>Both pitching and hitting were historically poor. Colorado’s starting rotation posted a collective ERA of 6.65, the worst since 1901 and just ahead of the 1996 Detroit Tigers’ 6.64. The rotation tied the modern-era record for most losses by a pitching staff, totaling 93 defeats. Offensively, the Rockies hit a .237 batting average, recorded a .681 OPS, and produced a collective fWAR of minus-3.3. The lineup scored a franchise-low 3.72 runs per game and was shut out a record 18 times, including the season finale against the Giants.</p><p>This year’s campaign was the third consecutive season for Colorado with 100+ losses, joining the 2011-2013 Houston Astros as the only modern-era teams to endure such a stretch. In the past three seasons, the Rockies are 163-323, tied for the third-most losses in three years in the modern era, behind only the 1962-64 Mets and 1915-17 Philadelphia Athletics (now Athletics).</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies set unfortunate MLB history amid dreadful season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-all-time-low-country-mile-mariners');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies hit all-time low by country mile vs. Mariners');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Warren-Schaeffer.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies hit all-time low by country mile vs. Mariners</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-25T08:35:53-07:00">September 25th, 8:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-25T08:38:59-07:00">September 25th, 8:38am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Absolutely nothing has gone right for the Colorado Rockies during the 2025. But in Wednesday’s matchup against the Seattle Mariners, the Rockies hit a new, unfathomable low.</p><p>Colorado fell to Seattle, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-cal-raleigh-60-hr-club-rockies">locking up the latter’s spot in the postseason</a>, 9-2. The Rockies now have a run differential of -412. It is <a href="https://x.com/psaundersdp/status/1971045738256925169" rel="noopener">by far the worst in the modern era</a>. The next closest team to the franchise’s low output is the 1932 Boston Red Sox, who had a -349 differential, via Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post.</p><p>With the loss, Colorado moved to a dreadful 43-115 on the season. While painful on the eyes, it won’t go down as the worst record in MLB history. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-avoids-worst-team-ever-label-with-win-over-angels">Rockies will just barely beat out the Chicago White Sox</a>, who held a 41-121 mark in 2024.</p><p>Still, there will be no room for celebrating in the Mile High city. The franchise ranks 29th with 589 runs scored and dead last with a 5.99 ERA. Of course, Coors Field will take some of the blame. But there wasn’t much success coming from the Rockies in 2025.</p><p>Making matters worse is that this isn’t a new trend for Colorado. They haven’t been to the playoffs since 2018. Furthermore, they’ve finished fifth in the NL West for the past four seasons. It’s clear some major changes need to be made for the Rockies to be taken as a serious franchise.</p><p>Perhaps this new rock bottom will propel that low. Maybe Colorado will see a number of their top prospects pan out at the major league level. But heading into the offseason, it’s hard to be optimistic about where the Rockies stand.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies hit all-time low by country mile vs. Mariners

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-adds-historic-season-59th-hr-rockies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cal Raleigh adds to historic season with 59th HR vs. Rockies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cal-Raleigh_750dc6.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cal Raleigh adds to historic season with 59th HR vs. Rockies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-24T20:30:01-07:00">September 24th, 8:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-24T21:00:29-07:00">September 24th, 9:00pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Mariners rallied to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies in the series opener Tuesday. The comeback victory earned the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-ready-turn-lot-pain-world-series-run">Mariners a postseason berth</a> for the first time since 2022. And Seattle is now just one win away from clinching the AL West for the first time in 24 years.</p><p>Cal Raleigh was just five years old when the Mariners last claimed the division. And on Wednesday, the All-World slugger did his part to help Seattle secure the AL West title for the fourth time in franchise history.</p><p>Raleigh absolutely demolished a 93 mph four-seamer from Rockies starter Tanner Gordon for his 59th home run of the season. The 438-foot blast reached the <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1971029872488349961" rel="noopener">upper deck</a> in right field and gave the Mariners a 1-0 lead.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">CAL RALEIGH. NO. 59.</p><p>LOOK AT WHERE THIS BASEBALL LANDS!!! <a href="https://t.co/sBfanDCpsg">pic.twitter.com/sBfanDCpsg</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1971029872488349961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Raleigh’s solo shot was the opening salvo in an explosive first inning for Seattle. Julio Rodriguez followed him with a 422-foot bomb to left field as the powerful pair went back-to-back against the Rockies. Two batters later, Jorge Polanco joined the party with a solo home run to right, putting the Mariners up 3-0.</p><h2><b>Cal Raleigh, Mariners close in on division title</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cal-Raleigh-2_af057a.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Once locked in a fierce battle for the division with the Houston Astros, Seattle has pulled away. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-gets-100-real-on-huge-astros-sweep">Mariners swept the Astros</a> in Houston, effectively ending the AL West race.</p><p>Seattle has won five-straight games and 15 of its last 16 contests entering Wednesday’s matchup against the Rockies. The team is an MLB-best 24-6 at home since the All-Star break.</p><p>And Raleigh has been the driving force behind Seattle’s surge. The All-Star catcher is putting the finishing touches on a historic season. On Saturday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-breaks-ken-griffey-jr-hr-record">Raleigh broke the franchise home run record</a>, surpassing Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr.’s long-standing mark of 56.</p><p>Big Dumper toppled Mickey Mantle’s single-season record for homers by a switch-hitter when he belted his 55th dinger on September 16. And he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-breaks-salvador-perez-home-run-record">shattered Salvador Perez’s record</a> for home runs by a primary catcher back in August.</p><p>Raleigh is in the midst of one of the greatest power-hitting campaigns of all time, regardless of position. Only Aaron Judge, Roger Maris and Babe Ruth have hit more home runs than Big Dumper in American League history. And Raleigh has four games remaining to join them in the extremely exclusive 60-home run club.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cal Raleigh adds to historic season with 59th HR vs. Rockies

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Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockies avoid worst team ever label with win over Angels</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-19T20:44:30-07:00">September 19th, 8:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-19T20:44:30-07:00">September 19th, 8:44pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Years of mismanagement and front office incompetence has led to the shocking downfall of the Colorado Rockies. They’ve never been the team with the biggest payroll, but they were at least competitive in the mid-2010s. But now, they’ve fallen so far off a cliff that one year after the Chicago White Sox set records for modern day putridity, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-lapping-white-soxs-historic-mlb-misery-40th-loss">Rockies threatened to one-up them</a> with their miserable and lifeless baseball.</p><p>But the Rockies can at least take comfort in the fact that they are <a href="https://x.com/baseballisdead_/status/1969230902786982370?t=ySA7g6u08C0gC6Is9dJYAA&amp;s=19" rel="noopener">not going to end</a> the 2025 season with the worst win-loss record over a full campaign in the modern era. By taking a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night, the Rockies earned their 42nd win of the season in 154 games — giving them one more victory than the 2024 White Sox earned all season.</p><p>Their win-loss tally in 2025 is by far going to be the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/white-sox-news-gm-surprising-take-rockies-threatening-smash-loss-record">Rockies’ worst record in franchise history</a>. And it can be downright amazing to witness, just from a sheer absurdity standpoint, how nothing is changing for Colorado. It seems like no matter how hard they try this decade, nothing they do seems to work.</p><p>Whenever a team is as bad as the Rockies are in 2025, it’s tempting to say that there is nowhere else to go but up. Perhaps that is true. But this Rockies team is getting worse and worse every year, and at this point, there doesn’t appear to be light at the end of the tunnel.</p><p>In 2021, they won 74 games. That number went down to 68 in 2022, even further in 2023 when they won just 59 games, and then they improved by two games in 2024 when they recorded 61 victories.</p><p>On the bright side, this has given them plenty of chances to draft blue-chip prospects who could help turn the franchise around. But here they remain, languishing at the bottom of the MLB totem pole.</p><h2><b>Rockies’ immediate future looks bleak despite win vs. Angels</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/779271761-rockies-head-down.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>To put into perspective just how bad the 2025 Rockies have been, their second-best position player in terms of WAR (per Fangraphs) is Ryan McMahon. McMahon has been playing for the New York Yankees for nearly two months. Their best pitcher, Kyle Freeland, is sporting a 5.14 ERA.</p><p>But there are at least positives for the Rockies to hold on to. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-hunter-goodman-reveals-pregame-change-sparked-hot-streak">Hunter Goodman is a legitimately good player</a>, and they at least have a few prospects in the pipeline who could emerge into superstar talents.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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