Rockies Name Alon Leichman Pitching Coach as They Unveil New Pitching Staff

Overview

• The team officially announced Leichman, 36, as the major-league pitching coach on manager Warren Schaeffer’s staff.
• Gabe Ribas was named assistant pitching coach, Matt Buschmann will be the bullpen coach, and Matt Daniels becomes director of pitching.
• Leichman served as the Marlins’ assistant pitching coach in 2025 after holding the same role with the Reds in 2023 and 2024.
• He has been praised for an innovative approach that included experimenting with calling pitches from the dugout and he is fluent in Spanish.
• The move follows sweeping changes in leadership and staff after a league-worst 5.99 team ERA in 2025, and Leichman is expected to coach Team Israel in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.