COLORADO ROCKIES RELIEVE MANAGER BUD BLACK AND BENCH COACH MIKE REDMOND OF THEIR DUTIES
Current Third Base Coach Warren Schaeffer Named Interim Manager
DENVER – The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have relieved Bud Black of his duties as manager and Mike Redmond of his duties as bench coach. Current Third Base Coach Warren Schaeffer has been named the interim manager through the end of the 2025 season and current Hitting Coach Clint Hurdle has been named the interim bench coach.
“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. “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.”
Schaeffer, who becomes the eighth manager in franchise history, has served as the club’s third base and infield coach since the 2023 season. Prior to joining the Major League club, the 40-year-old spent 10 seasons as a manager and coach in the Rockies Minor League system, managing across three levels from 2015-2022. He most recently managed Triple-A Albuquerque in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. He began his coaching career in 2013 after six seasons in the Rockies Minor League system.
“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,” said General Manager Bill Schmidt. “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.”
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