<!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

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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

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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>

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