One goal the new Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta, the rest of the new front office and manager Warren Schaeffer wanted to see in 2026 was a step forward by some young players.
Two weeks ago, I spoke on the phone with Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer about the 2026 season. Below are excerpts from that conversation, which has been lightly edited for clarity.
The 2025 season for the Colorado Rockies was one for the history books, and not in a good way, as they barely kept their heads above water and narrowly avoided becoming the worst team in major league history.
After a 10-3 loss to the New York Yankees in the Bronx on Thursday, the Colorado Rockies were swept out of New York and jumped on a plane for the short flight to Detroit at 55-91.
When the calendar flipped from August to September, nobody was more excited than 25-year-old Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Gabriel Hughes. The Alaska native was roughed up last month to the tune of a 10.03 ERA over five outings in 23.1 innings.
Just when it looked like the Colorado Rockies were going to avoid a fourth straight 100-loss season, things have hit a big roadblock for manager Warren Schaeffer and his club.
The Colorado Rockies may not be a playoff team again this season as they and manager Warren Schaeffer are trying to lead the team through a tough long rebuild.
The dog days of summer are here for the Colorado Rockies and manager Warren Schaeffer. However, this season, the feeling in mid-August is much different from what it has been in years past.
When the Colorado Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as the next president of baseball operations, his first offseason in Denver was a rather predictable one.
Despite trade speculation surrounding him, the Colorado Rockies have doubled down on outfielder Mickey Moniak. The 28-year-old officially signed a two-year, $16.25 million contract extension on Tuesday.
The Colorado Rockies took two out of three games from the Boston Red Sox earlier this week. It wasn't that they won two games against Boston, but it was how the Rockies won them that opened some eyes.
Going into their series with the Boston Red Sox, the Colorado Rockies were looking to take advantage of an opponent who was struggling as much as they were.
Same story, different day. The Colorado Rockies dropped Tuesday night’s game to the Boston Red Sox with a final score of 5-2. This means the teams are even at 1-1 in the series.
The Colorado Rockies may not be contending for a playoff spot this season, but that doesn't mean the year is a complete loss. A small, seemingly insignificant
Going into the 2026 season, there was nowhere to go but up for the Colorado Rockies. Coming off three straight 100-loss seasons, there was a leadership change in the front office as interim manager Warren Schaeffer had the interim tag removed and was tabbed the first manager under Paul DePodesta's watch as the new President of Baseball Operations.
Their record might not show it, but rest assured, the Colorado Rockies are making improvements in 2026. Sure, they are in last place in the National League West, but the results on the field have been more encouraging than some think.
There is no doubt that there are a lot of things that need to be fixed when it comes to the Colorado Rockies. Coming off three straight 100-loss seasons, the turnaround isn't going to happen overnight.
After being swept at home and falling into last place in the National League West Division, the Colorado Rockies began a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Southern California.
The Rockies have a new president of baseball operations (Paul DePodesta), but they’ll welcome back the same dugout leader for the 2026 season. The club announced that Warren Schaeffer, who served as interim manager after Bud Black’s firing back in May, will return as the skipper for the 2026 campaign.
DENVER, Colo. –– Dave Roberts didn’t play for a team with a losing record until his ninth season as a player. As a manager, his worst season finished at 20 games over .500, and that includes a Los Angeles Dodgers season where 102 contests were lopped off the schedule during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.
DENVER, Colo. –– Warren Schaeffer will never be mistaken for Jim Leyland. Sure, both men spent several seasons playing in the minor leagues before eventually reaching the Majors on the coaching side.
Just over two decades ago, Warren Schaeffer helped lead Greensburg Central Catholic to the WPIAL championship game at PNC Park. Schaeffer, who was born in Vandergrift, Pa., got to live out a dream of playing on the same field as his childhood favorite Pittsburgh Pirates.