Rockies are confident Warren Schaeffer is their manager for the long haul

"We're confident Warren is the right person to lead our club moving forward," Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta said. "He has established strong relationships with our players, understands the culture of this franchise and embodies the energy and work ethic we want on and off the field."

Rockies show faith that Warren Schaeffer is their man moving forward

The 40-year-old Schaeffer will be one of the youngest managers in Major League Baseball and is only a few months younger than Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt (41). Schaeffer is only older than St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (39) and Blake Butera (33) of the Washington Nationals.

"I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue leading this team," Schaeffer said. "My focus remains on continuing to build a strong, unified culture based on accountability, hard work and trust. We have a group of guys who care deeply about competing the right way, and my goal is to keep strengthening those relationships while leading a team that our fans can embrace and be proud of."

Despite being the worst team in baseball record-wise, the Rockies were middle of the pack in hitting, ranking 23rd in batting average (.237) and 27th in OPS (.679). 

Having a familiar face with Schaeffer returning, mixed with a new voice in DePodesta (who has been out of baseball for 10 years), will be good for the Rockies, as there's nowhere to go but up for them. 

The Rockies have a nice young core forming, but are a ways away from competing with the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego Padres for the National League West. However, under Schaeffer’s leadership and DePodesta's reinvigoration as the first executive to bring a winner to Denver, the Rockies' future isn't all doom and gloom.