Overview
- Multiple outlets report Colorado is finalizing DePodesta’s appointment as head of baseball operations, marking his return to MLB after nearly 10 years with the Browns.
- DePodesta is expected to succeed Bill Schmidt, who stepped down after a third straight 100-loss season and four consecutive last-place NL West finishes.
- Early tasks include staffing up an analytics-oriented front office and choosing a manager ahead of next week’s GM Meetings in Las Vegas.
- The search shifted to DePodesta after Arizona assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye declined the job and Cleveland assistant GM Matt Forman withdrew from consideration.
- Reports highlight DePodesta’s mixed Browns tenure—including involvement in the 2022 Deshaun Watson trade—as the Rockies face talent, infrastructure and Coors Field-specific hurdles.