Rockies Hire Jeff Pickler As Bench Coach

"Pickler, who turns 50 in January, worked as game-planning/outfield coach with the Reds from 2019-24. He'd worked under skipper David Bell during that time but was not retained when Cincinnati hired Terry Francona. Before his time in Cincinnati, Pickler spent two seasons on the Minnesota coaching staff. Harding points out that Pickler had also worked in scouting with the Diamondbacks and Padres when Josh Byrnes was general manager of those clubs."

"The Rockies have made a handful of hirings as Warren Schaeffer enters his first full season in the managerial role. Brett Pill (hitting coach), Alon Leichman (pitching coach), Gabe Ribas (assistant pitching coach), and Matt Buschmann (bullpen coach) are also in place. Colorado had used Clint Hurdle as interim bench coach after firing skipper Bud Black in May. It's unclear whether Hurdle will remain in the organization in 2026."

Jeff Pickler was hired as the Colorado Rockies bench coach. He turns 50 in January. Pickler worked as the Reds' game-planning and outfield coach from 2019–24 and served under manager David Bell; he was not retained when Cincinnati hired Terry Francona. Pickler spent two seasons on the Minnesota Twins coaching staff before joining Cincinnati. He also worked in scouting with the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres while Josh Byrnes was general manager of those clubs. Byrnes was hired as Colorado's general manager under baseball operations president Paul DePodesta. Pickler played eight minor-league seasons as an infielder, including one season in the Rockies system, finishing his playing career at Triple-A in 2005.

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