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Colorado Rockies Hire Josh Byrnes as General Manager to Turn Around Franchise, AP Source Says
Josh Byrnes, with prior GM roles and scouting experience, joins the Rockies to work under Paul DePodesta, reflecting a shared focus on analytics and player development.
- On Wednesday, the Colorado Rockies plan to hire Josh Byrnes from the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers as their general manager, a major-league source confirmed though the club has not announced it.
- Byrnes and Paul DePodesta reunited after DePodesta’s Nov. 7 hiring as Colorado's president of baseball operations, building on their shared Cleveland front office history and Harvard University ties.
- Byrnes's résumé shows he worked in the Los Angeles Dodgers' front office during their recent World Series success and served as GM of the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks.
- With Colorado, Byrnes will work under Paul DePodesta and try to turn around a franchise coming off a third straight 100-loss season.
- Beyond the immediate hire, Josh Byrnes's career shows broad NL West experience and an advanced scout role early on; this marks his second stint with Colorado, The Athletic first reported.
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Independent EspañolBy PAT GRAHAM The Colorado Rockies incorporated Josh Byrnes, from the Los Angeles Dodgers, World Series champions, to become their general manager and turn a club through hardship. Byrnes will meet with Paul DePodesta, who was hired on November 7 as president of sports operations for the Rockies. The two joined forces in Cleveland in the 1990s, before DePodesta left for the Oakland Athletics and Byrnes joined the Rockies to work with then Genera…
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Colorado Rockies hire Josh Byrnes as general manager to turn around franchise, AP source says
The Colorado Rockies have hired Josh Byrnes as their new general manager, a person familiar with the decision told the The Associated Press.
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