Rockies begin franchise makeover under the front office leadership of Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes
DENVER — Two months ago, the Colorado Rockies assembled more than 300 of their scouts, coaches, business personnel and new baseball minds for a meeting at Coors Field. First order of business: An introduction. The main item: Getting everyone on the same page.
Because turning around a franchise that has lost 100 or more games in three straight seasons (including 119 in 2025) doesn’t happen overnight. Before change can occur, a front office now led by Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes wanted to identify specific traits that would come to embody the Rockies. That way, there would be a consistent message emanating from the major league level all the way through the minors.
The Rockies are developing a blueprint from an exchange of ideas that took place in January — and before — with their baseball staff, some of whom journeyed in from the Dominican Republic. “I would say the bones of it are already in place,” said DePodesta, the recently hired president of baseball operations. Any sneak peeks?
“Probably not ready,” DePodesta said with a smile. “But I’m really excited about everybody’s reaction to it so far. It’s more about, ‘Hey, how are we going to work together?
What is our pitching staff going to look like, not just at the big league level, but throughout? What do we like about hitters? How do all those things tie together?
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