After finishing under .500 for the fourth straight season, the Colorado Rockies decided to shake things up when it comes to the coaching staff. Surprisingly, however, the changes won’twon’t affect manager Bud Black.
The Rockies confirmed on Thursday that they will keep Black in the dugout for the 2023 MBL campaign despite the 68-94 finish this season. However, hitting coach Dave Magadan and third base and infield coach Stu Cole were not so lucky.
Magadan, who was with the Rockies since 2019, will leave the franchise after the two parties “mutually agreed to part ways.” ” On the other hand, Stu Cole, who has been a coach within the organization since 2013, was reassigned to minor league staff.
Bud Black joined the Rockies in 2017, and his stint in Colorado got off to a great start. In his first season, he got the Rockies back to playoffs for the first time since 2009 while reaching the NLDS the following year. But this turned out to be the highlight of Black’sBlack’s spell with the franchise.
The Rockies have struggled since then, failing to win more than 74 games in either of the following four seasons. It appears that early success was enough to secure Black another chance despite this, but 2023 might be his last one.
