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Warren Schaeffer is the right man for the Rockies in this moment

It’s been roughly 40 hours since the news came down that Rockies’ manager Bud Black and bench coach Mike Redmond were relieved of their duties and that Warren Schaeffer and Clint Hurdle would be taking the reins in their places.

The new coaching staff has begun to take shape:

The Colorado Rockies' new hitting coaches will be Jordan Pacheco and Nick Wilson.
Andy Gonzalez will be moved from assistant hitting coach to third base coach, replacing Warren Schaeffer, who becomes manager.— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) May 11, 2025

Last year, I argued that Warren Schaeffer should be the manager in 2025.