Rocky Mountain Rooftop: A Colorado Rockies podcast.

This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the first moves made by new Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta, including his first trade in 20 years as Braiden Ward ships up to Boston in exchange for left-handed reliever Brennan Bernardino. We also say our goodbyes to Ward, Ryan Rolison, and Michael Toglia as they depart the Rockies organization. It's also Major League Baseball's non-tender deadline, and the Rockies chose to tender contracts to all of their remaining arbitration eligible players. What does this mean for DePodesta and the Rockies moving forward?

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This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the introduction of Paul DePodesta as the new president of baseball operations for the Colorado Rockies. What did we take away from his first week of media appearances, press conferences, and introductions? DePodesta has a lot of work ahead of him, and there are multiple directions he can take. However, it seems like a focus on overhauling the pitching is first on the list.

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After weeks of secrecy, leaks, and confusion, the Colorado Rockies finally have the new leader of their front office in president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta. This week, Skyler and Evan break down everything leading up to the hire in the last week, their thoughts on the hire, and what comes next for DePodesta and the Rockies. They also discuss some of the roster moves that have been made over the last week and change.

Rockies prospect utilityman Braylen Wimmer suffered a seizure on his way to an Arizona Fall League game and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. His friends and family have started a GoFundMe campaign to help Braylen pay for his surgery, recovery, and other medical expenses.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-braylens-brain-surgery-and-recovery

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This week, Evan and Skyler discuss the end of the 2025 Major League Baseball season as the Los Angeles Dodgers reign triumphant after an excellent seven game World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays. With the season now over. it's time to further discuss the Rockies' hunt for a head of baseball operations. Are the Rockies moving to slow? Where's the urgency? Do they need to rush a decision?

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This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the two remaining known candidates for the Colorado Rockies' open head of baseball operations job. Amiel Sawdaye of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Matt Forman of the Cleveland Guardians are the two men left standing, but only one will walk away with the job. When the chosen candidate emerges, they will have a lot on their plate! Among the tasks is figuring out the Rockies' coaching staff. However, the job has been made easier with the departure of pitching coach Darryl Scott.

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This week, Evan and Skyler discuss the emerging potential finalists to help baseball operations for the rebuilding Colorado Rockies: James Click from Toronto, Scott Sharp from Kansas City, and Matt Forman from Cleveland. Are the Rockies taking enough time to make the right decision? And what's this about a chief revenue and strategy officer? Meanwhile, we still don't like the Dodgers.

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This week, Evan and Skyler continue to discuss the resignation of Bill Schmidt, along with the resignation of assistant general manager Zach Rosenthal, and what it means for the Rockies moving forward. There isn't a whole lot anyone can do other than keep waiting to see what decisions the Rockies will make moving forward, and fore that, the playoffs will have to be over first.

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This week, the 2025 Colorado Rockies season is over and done with at last. It was a brutal slog, but both Evan and Skyler survived to break down what went wrong. Spoiler warning: it was a lot. We then look to the off-season and discuss what comes next, what needs to be done, and ultimately where Rockies fans go from here.

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In an all-new Rooftop Mingle session, Evan and Skyler are joined by Rockies outfield prospect Sterlin Thompson as he discusses his approach to hitting, playing in different environments, and more!

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