"Darryl Scott will not return as the Rockies' pitching coach in 2026, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Scott briefly played in Colorado's minor league system in 1995 and 2000 and later rejoined the organization as a minor league coach in 2009. He has worked for the Rockies in various capacities ever since, including as a pitching coach for four of the team's minor league affiliates."
"In four seasons under Scott, Rockies pitchers rank third-last in the majors in adjusted ERA (ERA-), trailing only the Athletics and Nationals. Even accounting for park factors, their ERA has been more than 10% higher than league average in each of the past four years. They've ranked 30th out of 30 teams in strikeout rate every year of Scott's tenure as pitching coach, and they haven't limited walks or hard contact to compensate for all those batters they've failed to strike out."
"Scott can't take the blame for all, or even most, of his team's pitching struggles. It's not as if the now-ousted GM Bill Schmidt ever gave him a ton of talent to work with. Not to mention, coaching in the high altitude of Coors Field is an enviable task for even the most ambitious of pitching gurus. Still, it's not a good look for Scott that Colorado's pitching only seemed to get worse in every season under his supervision."
Darryl Scott rose through the Rockies' system after playing briefly in the minor leagues and joining as a minor league coach in 2009. He became major-league bullpen coach ahead of 2020 and was promoted to pitching coach in October 2021. Under his four seasons as pitching coach, Rockies pitchers posted severely below-average results, with ERA more than 10% higher than league average and the lowest strikeout rate in baseball each year. Talent limitations and Coors Field altitude presented challenges, but many pitchers regressed. The team will add pitching coach to offseason needs amid broader front-office and managerial decisions.
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