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.

The cliché is the Rockies offered their players a different voice by boosting Warren Schaeffer into the interim manager role. So the first words from that voice are of utmost importance. “My message i

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.

Colorado Rockies third base coach/infield coach Warren Schaeffer (center) is the second former Virginia Tech baseball player to become an MLB manager.