Overview
- Multiple outlets report Colorado is finalizing a deal for DePodesta, 52, to head baseball operations, with a formal announcement anticipated soon.
- DePodesta returns to MLB after a decade as the Browns’ chief strategy officer, following earlier roles with the A’s and a 2004–05 stint as Dodgers GM.
- The hiring follows a rocky search in which Arizona assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye declined an offer and Cleveland assistant GM Matt Forman withdrew.
- Colorado is coming off a 43–119 season with a minus-424 run differential and three straight 100-loss years, underscoring the scope of the rebuild.
- Immediate priorities include building out the front office and selecting a manager before next week’s GM meetings in Las Vegas; his NFL tenure included involvement in the 2022 Deshaun Watson trade that drew heavy criticism.