US EditionRockies Hiring DePodesta of 'Moneyball' Fame From NFL's Browns to Run Baseball Ops, AP Source Says
Paul DePodesta, key figure in the Moneyball era, is hired to rebuild the Rockies after their 43-119 season, marking three straight 100-loss campaigns, sources said.
- On Thursday, the Colorado Rockies are finalizing a deal to hire Paul DePodesta, longtime baseball executive and Cleveland Browns chief strategy officer, as their head of baseball operations with a possible Friday announcement.
- After a 43-119 season and three straight 101-loss campaigns, Bill Schmidt resigned Oct. 1, prompting an organizational overhaul in the Rockies.
- A 'Moneyball' figure long associated with sabermetrics, Paul DePodesta has served as the Cleveland Browns chief strategy officer since Jan. 5, 2016, and led the Los Angeles Dodgers as GM in '04.
- His first task is to find a manager as the GM Meetings in Las Vegas next week beckon, while the club may hire a general manager after two finalists last week did not get the job.
- Facing a deep talent gap, the Colorado Rockies return limited near-major-league-ready talent and infrastructural deficiencies that scared off candidates amid a tough National League West.
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