Paul DePodesta emerges as top candidate for Rockies’ front office opening, source says

Longtime baseball executive Paul DePodesta has emerged as a top candidate to be the next head of the Rockies’ baseball operations, a team source told The Denver Post Thursday. DePodesta has been part of the Rockies’ hiring process during their entire search and has interviewed with the team at its offices at 20th and Blake, the source told The Post. DePodesta, 53, has worked in both the NFL and Major League Baseball, and is currently the Chief Strategy Officer for the Cleveland Browns. He previously served as a front office assistant for the Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, and New York Mets. DePodesta was also general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. This story will be updated. Related Articles Rockies Journal: Front-office search offers few answers, plenty of speculation Thairo Estrada’s $7 million option for 2026 declined by Rockies Rockies’ top front-office candidates no longer in running for job, according to source Rockies Journal: Kris Bryant’s career stuck in limbo as front-office decision nears Rockies Journal: Questions GM candidates Matt Forman, Amiel Sawdaye need to be asking Want more Rockies news? Sign up for the Rockies Insider to get all our MLB analysis.