The Rockies introduced new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta at a press conference on Thursday. Owner Dick Monfort and executive vice president Walker Monfort also took part. While the executives spoke mostly in generalities, Dick Monfort revealed that he plans to scale back his involvement in baseball operations now that a new front office leader is in … [Read more...] about Rockies Notes: Monfort, Front Office, Outfield
Rockies To Acquire Brennan Bernardino
The Red Sox have traded left-hander Brennan Bernardino to the Rockies for a minor leaguer, reports Hunter Noll of Beyond the Monster. That minor league is Braiden Ward, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive. Bernardino, 34 in January, has pitched between 50 and 52 innings for Boston in each of the past three seasons. He has a 3.46 ERA, 23.6% strikeout rate and 9.9% walk rate over … [Read more...] about Rockies To Acquire Brennan Bernardino
Warren Schaeffer To Return As Rockies’ Manager In 2026
The Rockies have a new president of baseball operations (Paul DePodesta), but they’ll welcome back the same dugout leader for the 2026 season. The club announced that Warren Schaeffer, who served as interim manager after Bud Black’s firing back in May, will return as the skipper for the 2026 campaign. Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports reported the news prior to the … [Read more...] about Warren Schaeffer To Return As Rockies’ Manager In 2026
National League Non-Tenders: 11/21/25
Every National League team has officially announced their non-tender decisions. It was a quiet evening in terms of subtractions, with only the Rangers parting with any marquee players. All players who were non-tendered are free agents without going on waivers. A few teams dropped pre-arbitration players from the back of the 40-man roster. It’s possible they preferred not to … [Read more...] about National League Non-Tenders: 11/21/25
Rockies Sign Drew Avans To Minor League Deal
The Rockies recently added outfielder Drew Avans on a minor league deal, as Matt Eddy of Baseball America pointed out. Avans played a handful of games for the Athletics last season. He was most recently in the Brewers’ system. Avans elected minor league free agency in early November. Avans made his MLB debut in May following a lengthy minor league career. He came on as a … [Read more...] about Rockies Sign Drew Avans To Minor League Deal