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Rockies Install Paul DePodesta to Lead Baseball Ops as GM Meetings Begin

The analytics-minded executive is expected to make a swift GM hire that sets the tone for the club’s managerial choice.

Overview

  • Paul DePodesta is representing Colorado at MLB’s General Manager meetings in Las Vegas this week.
  • He is expected to hire a general manager in short order to work beneath him in the front office structure.
  • Reporting indicates his sabermetrics background will guide the GM selection and shape the criteria for the next manager.
  • Media speculation has highlighted managerial options that include Joe Maddon, Don Mattingly, Jeff Banister, Tony Wolters, and Warren Schaffer.
  • An SB Nation Reacts survey shows cautious optimism about the hire, with most fans giving it a B or C grade.