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Colorado Ousts Manager Amid League’s Worst Start: ‘Our Fans Deserve Better’

Bud Black, the Rockies’ skipper since 2017, was fired as the team posted the league’s worst record through 40 games since 1988.
Colorado Ousts Manager Amid League’s Worst Start: ‘Our Fans Deserve Better’
Rockies manager Bud Black during a game against the Atlanta Braves in Denver on April 30, 2025. David Zalubowski/AP Photo
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Despite pulling off a rare win on May 11, the Colorado Rockies terminated manager Bud Black afterward.
Colorado beat the San Diego Padres 9–3 on Sunday, a day after a 21–0 loss to the Padres. Losing had been too commonplace for the Rockies under Black amid the team’s 7–33 start, the worst record in the majors.
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