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The 2026 MLB Draft is coming in the next few days. Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta must be strategic and aggressive in taking things to the next level.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 18

2 Rockies Trade Chips That Might Be More Valuable Than Numbers Say

First-year Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta, is quickly facing his first trade deadline in Denver. The Rockies will enter their weekend series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates with just 28 wins on the season, but nobody can deny the small positive steps they have already taken in 2026.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 8

Rockies' Veteran Pitcher Is Forcing a Difficult Decision

When the new president of baseball operations leader Paul DePodesta, was hired in November, he was tasked with turning around an organization that was the Colorado Rockies, which was coming off three straight 100-loss seasons.

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Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / May 20

Rockies Budding Star Listed As Untouchable Trade Deadline Chip

When the Colorado Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as their next president of baseball operations, the veteran front office executive across a couple of different sports knew he had a lengthy rebuild in front of him.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

One Stat That Points to Rockies Slowly Turning Corner Under Paul DePodesta

Change can be good sometimes. If there is one team that is finding that out, it's the Colorado Rockies. Once a laughing-stock, under the new president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta, times are changing in Denver.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / May 1

Rockies Early-Season Success Is Bad News for the Rest of National League West

When Paul DePodesta took over as president of baseball operations for the Colorado Rockies, there was nowhere to go but up. Instead of making some quick decisions that could have backfired, he stayed patient and committed to the future.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / April 23

Rockies Get Promising Outlook From One MLB Writer

When the Colorado Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as their new president of baseball operations, there was nowhere to go but up. Coming off a third straight 100-loss season, the Rockies needed a new vision going forward.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / April 21

Rockies Have Veteran Trade Candidate Contenders Would Covet at Trade Deadline

When Paul DePodesta was hired in November as the president of baseball operations by the Colorado Rockies, he was tasked with turning around a franchise that was coming off another 100-loss season.

Paul DePodesta Explains What Rockies' Surprising Start in 2026 Offers

When Paul DePodesta was hired by the Colorado Rockies as their president of baseball operations in November, he knew what he was getting himself into. He was prepared for a long rebuild with a franchise coming off three straight 100-loss seasons.

MLB News / Colorado Rockies on SI / April 8

Rockies Ace Explains Shutting Down Astros Explosive Offense To Clinch Series

When Paul DePodesta was hired as the new president of baseball operations for the Colorado Rockies in November, he knew he had a major rebuilding project in front of him.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Former NFL Exec Turned Rockies President Ready To Fix Team's Mile-High Problem

After spending 10-seasons as the Cleveland Browns Chief Strategy Officer, Paul DePodesta is returning to Major League Baseball with clear intentions: make playing at mile-high altitude a strength, not a weakness.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 5

Rockies Receive Promising New Outlook Ahead of Opening Day

Coming off a season where they went 43-119, there is nowhere to go but up for the Colorado Rockies in 2026. There were some big changes made, including changes in the front office with a new president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta and a new general manager, Josh Byrnes.

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Paul DePodesta Spent Offseason Raising Rockies Floor with Veteran Talent

The Colorado Rockies were the worst team in baseball last season. That's why new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta is in Denver. It's his job, along with new general manager Josh Byrnes, to turn things around.

Paul DePodesta Reveals Why He Chose Rockies Manager to Lead Team

Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta is making every effort to put together the best team possible for the new season. It's not easy to be sitting in the chair he's in, because it comes down to how the players perform on the field.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / February 20

Rockies Young Pitcher Primed for Breakout 2026 Season

Taking over a franchise coming off a third straight 100-loss season is never easy. When the Colorado Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as the president of baseball operations, he was tasked with leading a club that was coming off a 119-loss 2025 season.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / February 19

Rockies Free Agent Signing Listed As Potential Bust Candidate for 2026

When Paul DePodesta was hired as the next president of baseball operations with the Colorado Rockies, you knew that he wasn't going to be in a rush to make big decisions.

Rockies to Ramp Up Japan and NPB Scouting Under Paul DePodesta

The Colorado Rockies are looking to strengthen their international scouting presence. President of baseball operations Paul DePodesta indicated the organization will increase its involvement in Japan and NPB markets as the front office works through its rebuild.

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

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Cleveland Browns News / Cleveland Browns on SI / November 8

Inside Paul DePodesta's confusing legacy with the Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns fans were given quite the surprising news story this week, and it had to do with a controversial name of someone not even on the roster.

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 6