{"id":87356,"date":"2024-10-08T14:33:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T18:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=87356"},"modified":"2024-10-08T14:33:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T18:33:10","slug":"bud-black-rockies-manager-ninth-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/10\/08\/bud-black-rockies-manager-ninth-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockies Manager Bud Black Signs On for Ninth Year at Helm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x1yztbdb\"><span class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x1ff1cvt xatrb82 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xt4736n x1havqas x1f0sm9e x12qp5cl xzsf02u x1yc453h xudqn12 x3x7a5m\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=blackbu02,blackbu01&amp;search=Bud+Black&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bud Black<\/a>, a veteran manager with nearly a decade of experience at the helm of the Colorado Rockies, will return for a ninth season, bringing stability and continuity to a team seeking resurgence. Following a challenging 2024 campaign, Black&#8217;s extended contract through 2025 provides a reassuring presence, allowing the Rockies to focus on rebuilding and contention.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"x1yztbdb\"><span class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x1ff1cvt xatrb82 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xt4736n x1havqas x1f0sm9e x12qp5cl xzsf02u x1yc453h xudqn12 x3x7a5m\">However, changes are afoot within the coaching staff. The Rockies announced that bullpen coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cornere01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reid Cornelius<\/a> and assistant hitting coach J.P. Pilittere will not return for the 2025 season, marking the first significant shake-up under Black&#8217;s renewed leadership.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have extended Manager Bud Black\u2019s contract through the 2025 season. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KqsGVKfkqH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/KqsGVKfkqH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rockies Club Information (@RockiesClubInfo) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RockiesClubInfo\/status\/1843711050010816961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Bud Black and Rockies Agree to One-Year Contract Extension<\/h2>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"x1yztbdb\"><span class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x1ff1cvt xatrb82 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xt4736n x1havqas x1f0sm9e x12qp5cl xzsf02u x1yc453h xudqn12 x3x7a5m\">Black, 67, boasts an impressive managerial resume, highlighted by his tenure with the Colorado Rockies. With a franchise-record <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/06\/12\/bud-black-500-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">537-657<\/a> mark over eight seasons, Black has cemented his status as the winningest manager in Rockies history. <\/span>Under Black&#8217;s guidance, the Rockies achieved consecutive postseason berths in 2017 and 2018, a first in franchise history. This milestone underscores his ability to lead teams to success.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x1yztbdb\"><span class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x1ff1cvt xatrb82 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xt4736n x1havqas x1f0sm9e x12qp5cl xzsf02u x1yc453h xudqn12 x3x7a5m\">Black&#8217;s overall managerial record stands at 1,186-1,362, placing him 48th all-time in Major League Baseball history. Among active managers, he ranks fourth. His accolades include the 2010 National League Manager of the Year award, earned during his stint with the San Diego Padres.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Despite guiding the Rockies through consecutive postseason appearances in 2017-18, Black faced uncertainty about his future after the 2024 season. The team&#8217;s recent downturn, marked by two 100-loss campaigns and a six-year losing streak, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/02\/26\/bud-black-hot-seat-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">raised questions<\/a> about whether Black would remain at the helm.<\/div>\n<h3>Anything is Possible<\/h3>\n<div>However, Black wants to be part of a young, evolving roster, hoping to mirror the Kansas City Royals, who lost 106 games last year but made the postseason this fall.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;I think anything is possible,&#8221; Black said on the final day of the season. &#8220;I&#8217;m optimistic.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Black sees potential in shortstop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tovarez01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ezequiel Tovar<\/a> and center fielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doylebr02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brenton Doyle<\/a>, who have the makings of becoming All-Stars one day. He enjoyed the team&#8217;s defense and was encouraged by the performance of a rebuilt bullpen in the final weeks of the season.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"x1yztbdb\"><span class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x1ff1cvt xatrb82 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xt4736n x1havqas x1f0sm9e x12qp5cl xzsf02u x1yc453h xudqn12 x3x7a5m\">Black <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2016\/11\/06\/rockies-hire-bud-black-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">joined the Rockies<\/a> in November 2016, succeeding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/weisswa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walt Weiss<\/a>, whose contract expired at the end of that season. With a wealth of experience as a player, coach, and manager, Black brought a strong pitching background to the organization. <\/span>Black&#8217;s impact was swift and significant. In 2017-18, he oversaw the development of a formidable rotation featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/marquge01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">German Marquez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/freelky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Freeland<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/senzaan01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antonio Senzatela<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x1yztbdb\"><span class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x1ff1cvt xatrb82 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xt4736n x1havqas x1f0sm9e x12qp5cl xzsf02u x1yc453h xudqn12 x3x7a5m\">Upon his arrival, Black inherited a talented roster, boasting infielders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/arenano01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nolan Arenado<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/storytr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trevor Story<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lemahdj01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DJ LeMahieu<\/a>, alongside outfielders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/blackch02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlie Blackmon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gonzaca01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carlos Gonzalez<\/a>. Under his guidance, these players flourished, forming the nucleus of a competitive team.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Main Photo: \u00a9 Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bud Black, a veteran manager with nearly a decade of experience at the helm of the Colorado Rockies, will return for a ninth season, bringing stability and continuity to a team seeking resurgence. Following a challenging 2024 campaign, Black&#8217;s extended contract through 2025 provides a reassuring presence, allowing the Rockies to focus on rebuilding and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3686,"featured_media":87362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32,1071,35],"tags":[3936,394,697,382,696,6154,3867,2227,213,624],"class_list":["post-87356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rockies","category-mlb","category-news","tag-brenton-doyle","tag-bud-black","tag-carlos-gonzalez","tag-charlie-blackmon","tag-dj-lemahieu","tag-ezequiel-tovar","tag-german-marquez","tag-kyle-freeland","tag-nolan-arenado","tag-trevor-story"],"modified_by":"Matt Graves","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3686"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}