Overview
- Schaeffer took over in May after Bud Black and bench coach Mike Redmond were fired following a 7-33 start.
- Colorado went 36-86 under Schaeffer and finished 43-119, with a minus-424 run differential that Elias calls the worst since 1900.
- President of baseball operations Paul DePodesta, hired this month, said Schaeffer is the right leader and removed his interim tag.
- The GM post remains open after Bill Schmidt’s Oct. 1 dismissal, as DePodesta leads a broader modernization of the front office.
- Despite a few bright spots like All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman, the club enters 2026 focused on development after three straight 100-loss seasons.