Rockies’ front office change: Five possible candidates to replace GM Bill Schmidt

Scott Takushi, Pioneer Press The Minnesota Twins introduce executive vice president and chief baseball officer Derek Falvey, left, and senior vice president and general manager Thad Levine to the media at Target Field in Minneapolis, Monday, Nov. 7, 2016.In a much-anticipated move, Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt resigned on Wednesday. Now, the looming question is who will replace Schmidt?

The Rockies said Wednesday that they will buck tradition and look outside the organization for their next GM or president of baseball operations.

“We are setting our sights on finding the right leader from outside our organization who can bring a fresh perspective to the Rockies and enhance our…