Changes in the Colorado Rockies General Management After a Disastrous Season
Denver – The Colorado Rockies announced on Wednesday that Bill Schmidt will not continue as general manager after one of the worst seasons in baseball history. The search for your replacement is underway. Schmidt has been with the organization since 1999, including the last four years as general manager. The Rockies recorded their third consecutive 100-loss season and failed to qualify for the postseason for the seventh consecutive year. The team finished with a record of 43-119, narrowly avoiding being the worst team since baseball adopted a 162-game schedule in 1961. That dubious honor still belongs to the 2024 Chicago White Sox (41-121).Monfort, son of owner Dick Monfort, added that this change represents an opportunity to shape the future of the club and move towards a new era for the Rockies. Schmidt originally joined the Rockies on October 1, 1999, as director of scouting. He gradually rose through the organization until being named the fourth general manager in team history in 2021.We are focused on finding the right leader outside of our organization who can bring a new perspective to the Rockies and improve our baseball operations with a new vision, innovation, and a focus on short- and long-term success.
Walker Monfort, Executive Vice President of the Team
The new general manager will have to make a decision about the manager position. Warren Schaeffer has been the interim manager since taking over after Bud Black was fired in May. His record was 36-86 in a season that went wrong from the start. The Rockies have a young core, but there are many areas that need improvement. They finished with a run differential of minus-424, the worst since 1900, surpassing the minus-349 of the 1932 Boston Red Sox. The opening pitchers’ rotation recorded an effectiveness of 6.65, the highest since it became an official statistic in both leagues in 1913.After several conversations, we decided it’s time for me to step aside and make way for a new voice to guide the club’s baseball operations. Better seasons are coming for the Rockies and our great fans, and I look forward to seeing them come true in the coming years.
Bill Schmidt
A new voice will benefit our organization as we work to provide our fans with the competitive team they deserve.
Dick Monfort
