Overview
- John Mozeliak said he will step down at season’s end, calling it time for a “fresh voice” to guide a major reset.
- Multiple reports say Chaim Bloom will take over baseball operations after working the past year on player development.
- In the final home game, Nolan Arenado received a planned ovation via an early removal that reporters viewed as a prelude to trade talks.
- Arenado is owed $42 million over the next two years and holds consent rights on any deal, factors that could shape an offseason market.
- The transition follows three straight missed postseasons; Mozeliak thanked fans and departs with a 2011 title, 10 playoff trips and six NL Central crowns.