Overview
- Paul DePodesta was formally introduced in Denver as president of baseball operations and said ownership recruited him to drive change with real autonomy.
- Dick Monfort said he will step back from daily baseball decisions, positioning himself as a supporter to DePodesta and executive vice president Walker Monfort.
- Walker Monfort will direct the business side and, with his father, provide funding for the plan while baseball decisions flow through the new operations leadership.
- Early tasks include hiring a manager and a general manager, building a unified pitching philosophy, and auditing personnel, with interim manager Warren Schaeffer under consideration.
- The reset follows seven straight losing seasons and a 43-119 finish, with ownership citing a 50% rise in recent non-player baseball-ops spending and DePodesta emphasizing calculated risk-taking.