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The Colorado Rockies have been going to work this week. On the final day of the Winter Meeting, the team made a second announcement: the hiring of Tommy

MLB News / Purple Row / December 11

The 2025 Rule 5 Roundup

When the Colorado Rockies’ revamped front office under new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta entered this week’s Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida with multiple open spots on the 40-man roster, it was clear the rebuilding team intended to make selections in this year’s Rule 5 draft.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 9

Rockies Join Two Other Clubs in Race for Veteran Free Agent Pitcher

As he begins to settle into his new position as president of baseball operations with the Colorado Rockies, Paul DePodesta has a lot of work ahead of him in beginning to turn around a franchise looking to rebound from a 119-loss 2025 season.

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Rockies’ New Boss Paul DePodesta Prioritizes Pitching Overhaul This Offseason

Pitching has been a problem in Colorado for a long time. Last season was no different. The Rockies ranked at the bottom of the MLB in multiple statistical categories, including dead last in ERA, quality starts, strikeouts, home runs allowed, and batting average against.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Rockies’ Paul DePodesta Believes Josh Byrnes Was ‘Instrumental’ To Dodgers’ Success

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost a key member of their front office as longtime senior vice president of baseball operations Josh Byrnes was hired by the Colorado Rockies to be their new general manager.

Josh Byrnes and Paul DePodesta hint at their rebuild strategy

On Friday afternoon, Colorado Rockies new general manager Josh Byrnes and president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta met with media via Zoom. During the course of the conversation, they answered a wide range of questions.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 5

What Is Colorado Rockies' Biggest Need This Offseason?

If the Colorado Rockies are going to avoid a fourth straight 100-loss regular season, then first-year president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta has a lot of work to do.

Fired Rockies Manager Praises Paul DePodesta’s General Manager Hire

Paul DePodesta’s latest hire with the Colorado Rockies falls in line with how baseball front offices work these days. DePodesta, hired as the Rockies’ president of baseball operations in November, plucked Josh Byrnes from the Los Angeles Dodgers to be his general manager.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / December 4

Colorado Rockies 2025-26 Offseason Wish List

Only a few weeks into the Paul DePodesta era of the Colorado Rockies, and a lot has already changed. A lot more will need to change this winter as well if the franchise is going to avoid its fourth 100-loss season in a row.

DePodesta Finds His Man as Rockies Hire GM

On Wednesday, the Colorado Rockies announced they have hired Josh Byrnes as their general manager. The Rockies’ front office continues to take shape as President of Baseball Operations Paul DePodesta has found his right-hand man.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / December 2

Revisiting the 2025 Colorado Rockies’ on-base percentage

Since the Rockies announced they had hired Paul DePodesta to be their president of baseball operations, a recurring question I’ve had is how much a book published in 2004 tells us about his approach to the game today.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / November 30

Rockies Have an Interesting Veteran Free Agent Starting Pitcher Option

When the Colorado Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as president of baseball operations, he has a big job in front of him in terms of rebuilding a team that was coming off a 119-loss 2025 season.

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Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / November 27

Paul DePodesta and Warren Schaeffer share their common vision for the 2026 Rockies

On Wednesday morning, Warren Schaeffer was officially introduced as the eighth full-time manager in Colorado Rockies history. He and president of baseball

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / November 24

Rockies Should Consider Low-Risk High-Reward Free Agent Pitcher This Offseason

First-year Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta has some decisions to make this offseason. It starts with hiring a manager and a general manager.

Paul DePodesta’s Early Rockies Moves Reflect Blend of Choices with Personnel

The Rule 5 draft protections and the non-tender deadline gave new Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta a chance to make his first significant moves.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / November 21

Rockies' Projected 2026 Starting Rotation Offers More Questions Than Answers

When the Colorado Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as president of baseball operations, he knew the job he was getting himself into. A team that lost 119 games in 2025 has a major rebuild project in front of it.

Rockies Make Flurry of Moves as DePodesta Era Begins

Paul DePodesta wasted no time in making his first trade as the President of Baseball Operations of the Colorado Rockies. On Tuesday, November 18, per the organization, the Rockies traded minor league outfielder Braiden Ward to the Boston Red Sox for left-handed reliever Brennan Bernardino.

Could Paul DePodesta Reunite With a Former New York Mets Draft Pick?

It has been a couple of weeks since the Colorado Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as their next president of baseball operations. He came from the Cleveland Browns, but he has an extensive background in baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and New York Mets.

NFL News / Colorado Rockies on SI / November 17

Paul DePodesta’s Early Vision Points to a New Era for Rockies and Coors Field

The Colorado Rockies are currently in the midst of not only a roster rebuild, but also a front office rebuild. After hiring Paul DePodesta from the Cleveland Browns to be their president of baseball operations, all eyes now turn to filling out the remaining coaching and front office slots ahead of the 2026 season.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / November 14

Rockies Prospect Named Arizona Fall League Reliever of the Year

The Colorado Rockies have some up and coming arms both in the starting rotation and out of the bullpen. New president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta, would love for some of those arms to take a step forward sooner rather than later to the majors.

Paul DePodesta Non-Committal on Key Rockies Decision

After returning from the General Managers' meeting in Las Vegas, Paul DePodesta was officially introduced as the Colorado Rockies' new president of baseball operations on Thursday.

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Former Browns executive addresses who was responsible for disastrous Deshaun Watson trade

The deal to land Watson could go down as one of the worst trades in NFL history.

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MLB News / Last Word On Sports / November 8

The Wild Turn of Events in the Rockies Front Office Search

On Monday, November 3, the Rockies’ search for a new director of baseball operations was seemingly in tatters. Both finalists for the position were no longer in the running, and the GM meetings begin on November 10.

Athletics News / Last Word On Sports / November 7

Rockies Hire Veteran Exec as New Head of Baseball Operations

The Colorado Rockies have decided to hire Paul DePodesta as their next President of Baseball Operations. The team announced the hire on Friday afternoon.

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 6

Rockies bringing DePodesta back, but will he recreate 'Moneyball' magic?

Rockies bringing Paul DePodesta back to baseball, but will he recreate 'Moneyball' magic?

Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort must have recently watched the movie "Moneyball" and thought hiring one of those guys would be a good idea.

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NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 6

Browns Chiefs Strategy Officer Paul DePodesta Leaving Team To Take Over Colorado Rockies Front Office

The Athletic’s Zac Jackson and ESPN’s Jeff Passan both report that Browns chief strategy officer Paul DePodesta is expected to leave Cleveland and take