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Mint
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
D-backs in search of traction against downtrodden Rockies
The Arizona Diamondbacks will get their first view at the new-look Colorado Rockies this weekend, although the Rockies have looked a lot like their old selves since owner Dick Monfort fired manager Bud Black on Sunday. Buoyed by the return of Ketel Marte, the Diamondbacks have won three of five games, while going 8-8 in a 16-games-in-16-days stretch against playoff contenders. They break from that gauntlet for a three-game series against the Rockies that begins Friday in Phoenix. Colorado, meanwhile, was swept in a three-game series at Texas that ended Wednesday under interim manager Warren Schaeffer, who was promoted Sunday. Right-hander Corbin Burnes (2-1, 2.95 ERA) is scheduled to start for the D-backs. The Rockies have not announced a starter. Marte had two homers in an 8-7 victory against the Giants in the deciding game of a three-gamer series Wednesday. He was removed for a pinch hitter because of hip stiffness in the seventh inning, but the D-backs do not consider it serious. "It is great for us to get a day off after 16 games in a row," Arizona shortstop Geraldo Perdomo said. "I feel like we played decent. But we are going to find a way to go back to winning more games." Marte has all five of his homers since May 8, not long after returning to the active roster following a month on the injured list with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain. The D-backs made two roster adjustments Monday, promoting infielder and top prospect infielder Jordan Lawlar, while also adding right-hander Kendall Graveman. Lawlar, the D-backs' first-round draft pick in 2021, was slashing .336/.413/.579 with 15 doubles, six homers and 31 RBIs in 37 games at Triple-A Reno. The plan is to give him three to four starts a week on the infield and at DH. "At some point we're also required to put the 26 best players in our organization on our team," Arizona general manager Mike Hazen said, "especially since we have gone out and said that every day matters. Clearly in the National League, every day is going to matter." Graveman, out since spring training with a low back strain after missing 2024 because of right shoulder surgery, adds experienced depth to a bullpen that has been without nominal closers A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez for two weeks. The D-backs' bullpen had a 5.19 ERA entering Thursday's off day, better than only the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Angels. The Rockies tied for the worst start in major league history at 6-33 before winning last Sunday, when Black was fired after the game. They are 7-36 and have lost 11 of 12, as well as 19 of their last 22. "I look at it like this -- and I want the boys to look at it like this, too -- every day is a day where you show up to work and we can move the ball forward," Schaeffer said, according to the Denver Post. Burnes enters after his most effective start of the season, when he gave up five hits - all singles - in seven scoreless innings in 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. He missed his previous scheduled start because of right shoulder inflammation for which he took a shot of cortisone. He said the injury felt more like a "dead arm" he had felt in previous spring trainings. "I'm pretty confident, just knowing that it is kind of something I have dealt with in the past in spring training and it hasn't crept up after that," Burnes said.
Japan Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Japan Times
Rockies fire manager Bud Black due to poor start
The Colorado Rockies dismissed manager Bud Black on Sunday while in the midst of one of the worst starts in major league history. Bench coach Mike Redmond was also let go. Third base coach Warren Schaeffer was named interim manager for the remainder of the season. The announcement came just minutes after the Rockies recorded a 9-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. The win improved Colorado's record to 7-33 and halted an eight-game losing streak. The move also comes one day after the Padres routed Colorado 21-0. Black was in his ninth season with the Rockies. He went 544-690 with the club and guided Colorado into the playoffs in both 2017 and 2018. However, the Rockies lost more than 100 games each of the past two seasons prior to this year's poor start. "Our play so far this season, especially coming off the last two seasons, has been unacceptable," Rockies owner Dick Monfort said in a statement. "Our fans deserve better, and we are capable of better. While we all share responsibility in how this season has played out, these changes are necessary. We will use the remainder of 2025 to improve where we can on the field and to evaluate all areas of our operation so we can properly turn the page into the next chapter of Rockies Baseball. "I want to thank Bud Black and Mike Redmond for their contributions to the organization across their eight years here. I appreciate their hard work and dedication and wish them nothing but the best going forward." The Rockies lost 94, 103 and 101 games over the past three seasons. The victory on Sunday prevented them from matching the the worst 40-game start in major league history, a mark owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started off 6-34. Black also spent eight-plus seasons as manager of the Padres. He went 649-713 with the Padres. Overall, he is 1,193-1,403 as a major league manager. Hitting coach Clint Hurdle was named interim bench coach. Hurdle, 67, is a former manager of the Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates. Hurdle is slated to help provide guidance to the 40-year-old Schaeffer, who is in his third season on the Colorado staff. "I believe that Warren is the right person to lead us forward for the remainder of this season, develop our young talent at the major league level and get our club back to playing a better brand of baseball," general manager Bill Schmidt said in a statement. "He has a great ability to connect with both veterans and young players and is an excellent communicator. "Clint will remain focused on helping our players offensively and will continue to assist Warren and our players as an experienced voice within our clubhouse."
Boston Globe
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Bud Black fired by Rockies, with 21-0 rout on Saturday the apparent last straw
'Our play so far this season, especially coming off the last two seasons, has been unacceptable. Our fans deserve better, and we are capable of better,' said Rockies owner, chairman, and CEO Dick Monfort in a statement. 'While we all share responsibility in how this season has played out, these changes are necessary. We will use the remainder of 2025 to improve where we can on the field and to evaluate all areas of our operation so we can properly turn the page into the next chapter of Rockies Baseball.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Colorado was 19½ games out of first place in the NL West before Sunday's win. The Rockies have been outscored by 128 runs this season. The only team since 1900 with a worse run differential through 40 games was the 2023 Oakland Athletics (-144). Advertisement The seventh manager in team history, Black initially found success with Colorado when he led the Rockies to back-to-back playoff appearances in 2017 and '18. They haven't finished with a winning record since, and are coming off two straight 100-loss seasons. Colorado has a .353 winning percentage since 2023. Advertisement Black's contract was set to expire following the season. He signed a one-year extension in October. Related : Black was 544-689 in nine seasons while wearing the purple pinstripes. He surpassed Hurdle last season for the team record in both games managed and wins. The easy-going demeanor of Black seemed to be a good fit for a Rockies team relying heavily on youth. The lineup features a nucleus of Gold Glove winners Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle, along with the recent call-up of highly touted outfielder Zac Veen, who has since been sent back down. On the mound, they've promoted prized pitcher Chase Dollander, the ninth overall draft pick in 2023. But little has gone right for Black and the Rockies. They allowed 10 or more runs in four straight games, culminating in the football-like score Saturday. A team owned by Monfort and run by general manager Bill Schmidt didn't make any splash moves to bolster a spiraling club. Their payroll this season is listed at $125.7 million and is 20th in the league, One reason for the Rockies' free fall has been the health of slugger Kris Bryant, who's struggled to stay on the field after signing a $182 million, seven-year contract ahead of the 2022 season. He's currently on the injured list with lumbar degenerative disk disease. Before taking over the Rockies, Black spent time in charge of San Diego. He was 649-713 in nine seasons with the Padres and was named the NL manager of the year in 2010. Advertisement In addition to his managerial stints in San Diego and Colorado, Black spent seven seasons as the pitching coach for the Angels, who made it to postseason three times and were World Series champions in 2002. Before breaking into the managerial ranks, Black spent parts of 15 seasons on the mound after the lefthander was picked by Seattle in the 17th round of the 1979 draft. He spent time with the Mariners (1981), Kansas City (1982-88), Cleveland (1988-90, 1995), Toronto (1990), and San Francisco (1991-94). He finished 121-116 with a 3.84 ERA over 398 games. Black was with the Royals when they won the 1985 World Series, making one start and a relief appearance against St. Louis.
Fox News
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Rockies dismiss manager Bud Black amid bad start to 2025 season
The Colorado Rockies became the second team within a week to make a change in the dugout amid an abysmal start to the 2025 season. The Rockies announced they parted ways with manager Bud Black and bench coach Mike Redmond. Third base coach Warren Schaeffer was named interim manager, while Clint Hurdle was named interim bench coach. "Our play so far this season, especially coming off the last two seasons, has been unacceptable," Rockies team owner Dick Monfort said in a statement. "Our fans deserve better, and we are capable of better. While we all share responsibility in how this season has played out, these changes are necessary. "We will use the remainder of 2025 to improve where we can on the field and to evaluate all areas of our operation to we can properly turn the page into the next chapter of Rockies Baseball." Colorado suffered an embarrassing 21-0 loss to the San Diego Padres. The team got one back on Sunday, 9-3. It was only their seventh win of the season in 40 games. Opposing teams have had a field day against the Rockies. The team's run differential is -128. Colorado has only scored 133 runs this season. The Rockies have not made the playoffs since the 2018 season. It was also the last time the team finished over .500. Colorado was 61-101 last season after going 59-103 in 2023. Black took over as manager in 2017. He was 544-690 in more than eight years at the helm. The Rockies were the second team to fire their manager within the last seven days. The Pirates fired Derek Shelton earlier in the week. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
CNN
11-05-2025
- Sport
- CNN
The Colorado Rockies are having a historically bad start to the season. They just fired their manager a day after 21-0 loss
With every game, the Colorado Rockies' season seems to be getting worse. And a day after a historically bad loss, the team has parted ways with manager Bud Black. Despite a 9-3 win on Sunday to snap an eight-game losing streak, Black was 'relieved of his duties' after compiling a 543-690 record since being named the manager in 2017. Rockies owner, chairman, and CEO Dick Monfort called the team's performance this season 'unacceptable.' 'Our fans deserve better, and we are capable of better,' Monfort said in a statement. 'While we all share responsibility in how this season has played out, these changes are necessary. We will use the remainder of 2025 to improve where we can on the field and to evaluate all areas of our operation so we can properly turn the page into the next chapter of Rockies Baseball.' Along with Black, bench coach Mike Redmond was also fired, which Monfort thanked for their 'contributions to the team for across their eight years here.' Third base coach Warren Schaefer was named the interim manager through the end of the season. Now at 7-33, they have endured the worst start to the season, tying the Baltimore Orioles in 1988. Before that, you must go back to before baseball's modern era, back to the 1884 Kansas City Cowboys and 1876 Cincinnati Reds, to find another team with such a bad record at this point in the season. And on Saturday, they had another historically bad night, succumbing to a 21-0 loss against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field. It was the Rockies' worst ever shutout loss, the Padres' largest ever margin of victory and just one run shy of the largest shutout victory in the league since at least 1900. Padres' pitcher Stephen Kolek made history too on just his second-ever MLB start, equaling the record set by Red Ruffing in 1939 and Ed Siever in 1901 for the largest individual shutout. 'I'm actually feeling pretty good right now,' Kolek said afterward, as his teammates dumped a cooler of water on him in celebration. 'Anything like this is amazing, I'm just grateful.' And it could have been even worse for the Rockies. At the top of the sixth inning, the Padres already had a 20-0 lead and were on course to challenge both the MLB record for runs in a game (30) and hits (33). As it was, San Diego finished with 21 runs and 24 hits. 'You feel for a lot of people, right?' Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt told reporters even before his franchise's loss on Saturday, per 'Because there are a lot of people that care. You keep trying to grind through it. That's all you can do. 'I know we're better than we've played. We're not good right now. We're going to have to battle through it and come out on the other side.' The Rockies have been hobbled by injuries to key players like 2024 Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and former NL MVP Kris Bryant. 'We've got to get guys back. That's the big thing. Try to withstand the storm,' Schmidt added. Their losses this season have been so lopsided that they have allowed 134 more runs than they've scored, 65 worse than the next closest team in MLB. The Rockies' struggles come after the Chicago White Sox lost 121 games last season, setting the unwanted record of the most losses in a single season in baseball's modern era. At the moment, the Rockies are on track to surpass even that tally though, of course, there is still a long way to go.
