Rockies President DePodesta Seeks 'Unified' Approach to Rebuild

DePodesta plans to visit Rockies' minor league affiliates to align the organization from top to bottom.

Apr. 17, 2026 at 3:06am

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a baseball game in progress, with the players and stadium environment broken down into sharp, overlapping planes of color and shape, conveying the complex, interconnected nature of DePodesta's rebuilding plan for the Rockies.DePodesta's vision of a unified Rockies organization aims to rebuild the franchise through a holistic, multi-faceted approach.Denver Today

Paul DePodesta, the new president of baseball operations for the Colorado Rockies, is eager to get to work on rebuilding the struggling franchise. DePodesta, who rose to prominence during the Oakland Athletics' Moneyball era, is focused on aligning the entire Rockies organization, from the major league club to the minor league affiliates, to create a unified approach to player development and scouting.

Why it matters

The Rockies have struggled mightily in recent years, posting three consecutive 100-loss seasons and tying the 2003 Detroit Tigers for the third-most losses in a season in the modern era. DePodesta's task is to turn the franchise around and make them competitive again, which will be a significant challenge given the Rockies' home field disadvantage of playing at high altitude and the strength of their division rivals like the Dodgers, Giants, Padres, and Diamondbacks.

The details

DePodesta plans to visit the Rockies' minor league affiliates, including Albuquerque, Connecticut, Washington state, California, Arizona, and the Dominican Republic, to ensure the entire organization is aligned in its approach. He views the major league roster as 50-60 players deep, and wants to create a unified system where the way things are done in Denver is the same as in the minors. DePodesta is focused on finding and developing good young players to build the foundation of the team.

  • On Thursday, DePodesta was on hand to see the Albuquerque Isotopes rally for a 9-5 comeback win over Oklahoma City.
  • DePodesta is planning visits to the Rockies' other minor league affiliates in the coming weeks and months.

The players

Paul DePodesta

The 53-year-old president of baseball operations for the Colorado Rockies, who rose to prominence during the Oakland Athletics' Moneyball era.

Vimael Machín

An Albuquerque Isotopes player who drove in three runs, reached base three times, and scored twice in the team's 9-5 comeback win over Oklahoma City.

Blaine Crim

An Albuquerque Isotopes player who hit a game-tying single in the seventh inning of the team's 9-5 comeback win over Oklahoma City.

Adael Amador

An Albuquerque Isotopes player who knocked a season-high three hits, including the go-ahead single in the eighth inning of the team's 9-5 comeback win over Oklahoma City.

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What they’re saying

“It's been really good to be back, not only in the big league stuff, but the minor league stuff and some of the amateur scouting stuff. Looking forward to getting through the calendar, at least one full time, and I think it'll slow down for us.”

— Paul DePodesta, President of Baseball Operations, Colorado Rockies

“I think we have to be ourselves. If you look at those different situations around our division, they've all done it a little differently and yet, they've all been pretty successful teams. We have to focus on ourselves ultimately.”

— Paul DePodesta, President of Baseball Operations, Colorado Rockies

“That's actually what we want it to be is one organization, from the big leagues down to the Dominican, and even into all of our scouting operations. We're really looking for it to be a unified operation. So the way we do things in Denver is going to be the way we do things in Albuquerque and the way we're going to do in Boca Chica. And that's something I think is really important for us to try to get right.”

— Paul DePodesta, President of Baseball Operations, Colorado Rockies

What’s next

DePodesta plans to continue visiting the Rockies' minor league affiliates in the coming weeks and months to ensure the entire organization is aligned in its approach to player development and scouting.

The takeaway

DePodesta's focus on creating a unified, organization-wide approach to rebuilding the Rockies is a bold and necessary step to turn the struggling franchise around. By aligning the major league club with the minor league system and scouting operations, DePodesta hopes to build a sustainable foundation of young talent that can compete in the tough NL West division.