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Rockies Name Josh Byrnes General Manager in DePodesta-Led Overhaul

The veteran Dodgers executive returns to Denver to overhaul analytics, scouting, player development under Paul DePodesta.

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Josh Byrnes, right, seen as the San Diego Padres’ general manager with manager Bud Black on April 10, 2013, is being targeted for the same job by the Colorado Rockies after working in the Dodgers’ front office since 2015. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Apr 12, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Padres general manager Josh Byrnes prior to the game against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. . Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Colorado officially appointed Josh Byrnes as general manager, with the longtime MLB executive reporting to new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta.
  • Byrnes arrives after 11 seasons overseeing scouting and player development with the Dodgers and previously served as GM of the Diamondbacks and Padres plus an earlier stint as Rockies assistant GM.
  • He reunites with DePodesta from their early Cleveland tenure and brings experience from World Series-winning front offices in Boston and Los Angeles.
  • The hire follows a 43–119 campaign and a third consecutive 100-loss season, underscoring a renewed push to expand analytics and player-development resources.
  • Manager Warren Schaeffer endorsed the move publicly as the new leadership pivots to winter decisions, including pitching challenges at Coors Field and the constraints of Kris Bryant’s contract.