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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rockies fire manager Bud Black amid MLB-worst 7-33 record
The Colorado Rockies announced the firing of manager Bud Black on Sunday, following a 9-3 win over the San Diego Padres. The Rockies have the worst record in Major League Baseball at 7-33. Colorado wasn't just losing games, and a lot of them. The team was losing badly, looking completely outmatched on the field. On Saturday, the Rockies lost to the Padres, 21-0. That was part of a week during which Colorado's pitching staff allowed 10 or more runs in four consecutive games. Bench coach Mike Redmond, who held that position during Black's entire tenure with the Rockies, was also dismissed. Third base coach Warren Schaeffer was named interim manager. The Rockies' -128 run differential is the worst in MLB by a considerable margin, 59 runs worse than the next closest team. An inept offense has also contributed significantly to that figure. Colorado has scored the second-fewest runs in baseball (133) with the third-worst team batting average (.219) and OPS (.646). — Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) May 11, 2025 The Rockies are on their way to their seventh consecutive losing season and third with 100 or more losses. At 7-33, Colorado is on pace to overtake last season's Chicago White Sox as the team with the most defeats (121) in a single season in MLB history. Black's firing comes less than 24 hours after general manager Bill Schmidt supported him following Saturday's blowout, saying he thought the team could "turn it around." "I think our guys are still playing hard, and that's what I look at," Schmidt told the Denver Post's Patrick Saunders. "Guys are working hard every day, they come with energy, for the most part. I don't think we are [at that point of firing Black]. Guys still believe in what we are doing and where we are headed. We are all frustrated." Schmidt may be the next to go. Little help is coming from a minor league system that ranks 18th among baseball's 30 organizations, according to The payroll is saddled with horrible contracts such as the seven-year, $182 million pact with Kris Bryant, who's played 170 games in his four seasons with Colorado and just had surgery to alleviate a degenerate lumbar condition. '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,' Rockies owner Dick 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." Montfort has been the Rockies' principal owner since 2000. Colorado has had six winning seasons during that span, including a run to the World Series in 2007. Prior to joining the Colorado staff for the 2023 season, Schaeffer coached in the Rockies' organization for 10 seasons, progressing from high Single-A to Double-A and Triple-A affiliates. Former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, who was named interim hitting coach in mid-April, will now be the interim bench coach. Black finishes his Rockies tenure with a 543-690 record (a .440 winning percentage). In his first two seasons, Colorado qualified for the MLB postseason as a wild card and advanced to the divisional round in 2018. However, the Rockies hadn't won more than 74 games in the following six seasons.
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."
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rockies fire manager Bud Black amid MLB-worst 7-33 record
The Colorado Rockies announced the firing of manager Bud Black on Sunday, following a 9-3 win over the San Diego Padres. The Rockies have the worst record in Major League Baseball at 7-33. Colorado wasn't just losing games, and a lot of them. The team was losing badly, looking completely outmatched on the field. On Saturday, the Rockies lost to the Padres, 21-0. That was part of a week during which Colorado's pitching staff allowed 10 or more runs in four consecutive games. Bench coach Mike Redmond, who held that position during Black's entire tenure with the Rockies, was also dismissed. Third base coach Warren Schaeffer was named interim manager. The Rockies' -128 run differential is the worst in MLB by a considerable margin, 59 runs worse than the next closest team. An inept offense has also contributed significantly to that figure. Colorado has scored the second-fewest runs in baseball (133) with the third-worst team batting average (.219) and OPS (.646). — Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) May 11, 2025 The Rockies are on their way to their seventh consecutive losing season and third with 100 or more losses. At 7-33, Colorado is on pace to overtake last season's Chicago White Sox as the team with the most defeats in a single season in MLB history. Black's firing comes less than 24 hours after general manager Bill Schmidt supported him following Saturday's blowout, saying he thought the team could "turn it around." "I think our guys are still playing hard, and that's what I look at," Schmidt told the Denver Post's Patrick Saunders. "Guys are working hard every day, they come with energy, for the most part. I don't think we are [at that point of firing Black]. Guys still believe in what we are doing and where we are headed. We are all frustrated." Schmidt may be the next to go. Little help is coming from a minor league system that ranks 18th among baseball's 30 organizations, according to The payroll is saddled with horrible contracts such as the seven-year, $182 million pact with Kris Bryant, who's played 170 games in his four seasons with Colorado and just had surgery to alleviate a degenerate lumbar condition. '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,' Rockies owner Dick 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." Montfort has been the Rockies' principal owner since 2000. Colorado has had six winning seasons during that span, including a run to the World Series in 2007. Prior to joining the Colorado staff for the 2023 season, Schaeffer coached in the Rockies' organization for 10 seasons, progressing from high Single-A to Double-A and Triple-A affiliates. Former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, who was named interim hitting coach in mid-April, will now be the interim bench coach. Black finishes his Rockies tenure with a 543-690 record (a .440 winning percentage). In his first two seasons, Colorado qualified for the MLB postseason as a wild card and advanced to the divisional round in 2018. However, the Rockies hadn't won more than 74 games in the following six seasons.
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.
