Warren Schaeffer
Warren James Schaeffer
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- School Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- High School Greensburg Central Catholic High School
- Born January 28, 1985 in Vandergrift, PA USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Warren Schaeffer played parts of two seasons at AAA, then went into coaching.
Amateur Career[edit]
Warren hit .513 as a high school freshman, .534 as a junior (missing his sophomore year due to injury) and .554 as a senior. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette named him their East Player of the Year his senior year. He was a starter at shortstop for all four seasons of college at Virginia Tech, hitting .275/.318/.365 his first year, followed by campaigns of .234/.288/.322, .286/.351/.389 and .292/.351/.402. He fielded .953. The Colorado Rockies, behind scout Jay Matthews, took him in the 38th round of the 2007 amateur draft, one round after they selected Niko Gallego.
Minor League Playing Career[edit]
Schaeffer split 2007 between the Casper Rockies (.187/.268/.216 in 44 G) and Tri-City Dust Devils (0 for 4). He fielded .965 at short for Casper, where he was the primary starter. He played all of 2008 with the Asheville Tourists, batting .226/.283/.321 and appearing in at least 15 games at each infield slot. He hit .218/.263/.297 as a bench player for the 2009 Modesto Nuts. The light-hitting infielder split 2010 between the Tulsa Drillers (.238/.290/.296 in 69 G) and Colorado Springs Sky Sox (.252/.306/.398 in 34 G). In 2011, he was again with Tulsa (.139/.238/.185 in 44 G) and Colorado Springs (.277/.299/.385 in 26 G). He finished his playing career with the 2012 Drillers, hitting only .189/.250/.232 in 80 games. Defense remained his strong suit, as he fielded .974 at short.
Overall, the Pennsylvanian had hit .214/.273/.285 in 461 minor league games, with 161 runs and 137 RBI. He fielded .971 in 211 games at short, .965 in 108 games at 3B, .987 in 80 games at 2B and .994 in 44 games at first. He also pitched four games, with 10 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts and 8 runs in 4 innings.
Coaching Career[edit]
Schaeffer was the hitting coach for the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2013-2014, then became a manager with the Asheville Tourists in 2015-2017. He moved up to the Hartford Yard Goats for 2018-2019. He was scheduled to manage the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. Schaeffer did manage the Isotopes in 2021-2022. After the 2022 season Schaeffer managed the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League.
In late 2022 the Colorado Rockies promoted Schaeffer to the major league coaching staff to serve as the third base and infield coach in 2023. Schaeffer retained this role in 2024. When the Rockies got off to an awful start in 2025, it cost long-time manager Bud Black and bench coach Mike Redmond their jobs following a rare win on May 11th. Warren was named interim manager for the remainder of the season, with former Rockies skipper Clint Hurdle, who had been the team's hitting coach, taking over as bench coach. The nightmarish season continued under Schaeffer's guidance, as the Rockies ended up winning just 43 games and losing 119. Schaeffer found the constant losing to be a grind, and was relieved when his interim stint ended with the season, so that he could go back to what he really enjoyed, teaching young prospects some fundamentals in the Arizona Fall League. However, the Rockies said "Not so fast", as they asked him to be a candidate for the permanent job, and he was the one selected for the gig, making the news official on November 24th.
| Preceded by Bud Black |
Colorado Rockies Manager 2025- |
Succeeded by present |
Year-By-Year Managerial Record[edit]
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Asheville Tourists | South Atlantic League | 72-67 | 5th | Colorado Rockies | Lost League Finals | |
| 2016 | Asheville Tourists | South Atlantic League | 66-72 | 11th | Colorado Rockies | ||
| 2017 | Asheville Tourists | South Atlantic League | 68-70 | 10th | Colorado Rockies | ||
| 2018 | Hartford Yard Goats | Eastern League | 65-72 | 7th | Colorado Rockies | ||
| 2019 | Hartford Yard Goats | Eastern League | 73-66 | 6th | Colorado Rockies | ||
| 2021 | Albuquerque Isotopes | Triple-A West | 52-68 | 8th | Colorado Rockies | 6-4 | |
| 2022 | Albuquerque Isotopes | Pacific Coast League | 62-86 | 10th | Colorado Rockies | ||
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies | National League | 36-86 | 5th | Colorado Rockies | replaced Bud Black (7-33) on May 12 | |
| 2026 | Colorado Rockies | National League | Colorado Rockies |
Further Reading[edit]
- Thomas Harding: "Bud Black let go by Rockies in ninth season as manager", mlb.com, May 11, 2025. [1]
- Manny Randhawa: "Schaeffer returning as Rockies' full-time manager", mlb.com, November 24, 2025. [2]
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