Tue. BP: Rockies fire manager Bud Black
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Schaeffer, drafted by the Rockies in the 38th round of the 2007 draft out of Virginia Tech, was a utility infielder in the minors, playing 459 games over six seasons. He made it as high as Triple-A but never played in the majors.
After a rare win in a tough season, the Colorado Rockies made sweeping changes to their coaching staff on Sunday, parting ways with manager Bud Black and bench coach Mike Redmond.
The Colorado Rockies are off to a historically-miserable start to the season, and they’re turning to a former Yard Goats manager to turn things around.
The Rockies announced Monday that they have named Triple-A Hitting Coach Jordan Pacheco and Minor League Hitting Coordinator Nic Wilson as interim hitting coaches on the Major League coaching staff. Additionally,