Warren Schaeffer, who took over as interim manager of the Colorado Rockies after Bud Black was fired amid a historically bad season for the franchise, will return as full-time manager in 2026, it was announced Monday.

Schaeffer, 40, was promoted from third-base coach to manager after Black and bench coach Mike Redmond were fired on May 11 after a major-league worst 7-33 start.

Things continued to slide downhill for Schaeffer and the Rockies, who finished with 119 losses -- the most in the National League since the 1962 New York Mets had 120. They finished 50 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.

"We're confident Warren is the right person to lead our club moving forward," new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta said in a statement. "He has established

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