Overview
- Schaeffer took over on May 11 after Bud Black’s firing with the club at 7-33, then went 36-86 as Colorado finished 43-119.
- DePodesta, hired this month as president of baseball operations, publicly backed Schaeffer in the team’s announcement.
- The Rockies continue their search for a new general manager after dismissing Bill Schmidt on Oct. 1.
- Colorado’s 2025 season featured severe metrics, including 1,021 runs allowed and a minus-424 run differential, highlighting the scale of the turnaround needed.
- A 40-year-old organization lifer, Schaeffer becomes the franchise’s eighth full-time manager after years as a minor-league skipper and MLB coach, with players lauding his communication.