"The Rockies finalized their previously reported hiring of Alon Leichman as pitching coach. They've also announced the hiring of Gabe Ribas as an assistant pitching coach and Matt Buschmann as bullpen coach. Ribas gets his first job on an MLB staff. The 45-year-old has spent the last five seasons with the Tigers as their director of pitching. Ribas had previously worked in the Dodgers farm system and at a handful of college programs."
"Buschmann, 41, reached the highest level as a player - albeit very briefly. He made three appearances for the 2016 Diamondbacks. The remainder of his 11-year playing career came in the minors. Buschmann has some experience as a big league bullpen coach. He held that role with the Blue Jays between 2019-22. He has spent the past two seasons with the Cubs as an advisor in their player development department."
"Former big league catcher Dustin Garneau served as Colorado's bullpen coach in 2025. The Rox had a 5.18 earned run average out of their relievers, beating only Washington's 5.59 figure. Rox relievers were last in strikeout rate (19.7%) despite landing in the middle of the pack in whiffs. Garneau departed to become Atlanta's catching coach after the season. Buschmann will get to work with a few big arms (e.g. Victor Vodnik, Seth Halvorsen, ) at the back of the Colorado bullpen."
The Rockies hired Alon Leichman as pitching coach and added Gabe Ribas as assistant pitching coach and Matt Buschmann as bullpen coach. Ribas, 45, joins his first MLB staff after five seasons as the Tigers' director of pitching and prior work in the Dodgers farm system and college programs; he reached Double-A in the San Diego system in 2004. Buschmann, 41, made three major league appearances with the 2016 Diamondbacks and spent most of his 11-year playing career in the minors; he previously served as Blue Jays bullpen coach (2019-22) and worked in Cubs player development. Colorado relievers posted a 5.18 ERA and a 19.7% strikeout rate; Buschmann will work with arms such as Victor Vodnik and Seth Halvorsen.
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