Rockies Narrow Front Office Search To At Least Two Finalists

"Reports emerged a few days ago that the Rockies were entering the finalist stage of their search for a new front office leader, and the field has now been whittled down to perhaps just two names. The Athletic's Brittany Ghiroli and Ken Rosenthal report that Guardians assistant GM Matt Forman and Diamondbacks assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye are under consideration for the job, though it is possible another unknown finalist may also still be in the mix."

"Sawdaye has previously been a candidate for top front office posts with the Giants (before Farhan Zaidi was hired) and Angels (who hired Perry Minasian), plus he was at least contacted by the Nationals about their president of baseball operations opening this offseason before Paul Toboni was hired. Sawdaye has never held the top post in a front office before, but he did take over day-to-day operations for the D'Backs in 2021 when GM Mike Hazen took a temporary leave of absence."

"Sawdaye is a longtime executive who started his baseball career with a 15-year stint in the Red Sox front office, rising to the levels of VP of international and amateur scouting. He worked closely with Hazen for a decade of that time, and when Hazen was hired as Arizona's GM in October 2016, Sawdaye followed as Hazen's assistant GM and has since been the de facto chief lieutenant within the Diamondbacks front office."

The Colorado Rockies have narrowed their search for a new front-office leader to Guardians assistant GM Matt Forman and Diamondbacks assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye, with the possibility of an additional unknown finalist. Former candidates James Click and Scott Sharp are no longer under consideration. Sawdaye has been considered for top roles by the Giants and Angels and was contacted by the Nationals this offseason. Sawdaye temporarily ran Diamondbacks day-to-day operations in 2021 and spent 15 years with the Red Sox, advancing to VP of international and amateur scouting and later serving as Mike Hazen's chief lieutenant in Arizona.

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