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The longtime Colorado fixture, who managed the club from 2002-09 and later returned in an advisor role, said his final day will be October 31, 2026.
Clint Hurdle is parting ways with the Colorado Rockies, effective Saturday, the team announced Friday. Hurdle, 69, spent more than two decades tied to the organization in roles that ranged from minor-league coaching to managing the major-league club.
Hurdle’s best-known stretch with Colorado came as the Rockies’ manager from 2002 through 2009, a tenure that included a trip to the 2007 World Series.
After his managing career, Hurdle returned to the Rockies organization as special assistant to the general manager, beginning prior to the 2022 season. The team noted that he had one exception during 2025 when he served as part of the Major League coaching staff.
Colorado also outlined Hurdle’s broader baseball resume, including earlier stops after his playing career: he coached and managed in the Mets’ system (1988-93), worked as a hitting coach with the Rangers and helped lead them to a World Series in 2010, and managed the Pirates from 2011-19.
The Rockies said Hurdle remained involved with player development as recently as the team’s instructional program in Arizona this fall, where he taught players and advised coaches in the farm system.
In the closing of his message to the organization, Hurdle indicated that he is not retiring, describing the move as “recalculating” his personal and professional path. He also referenced a “busy public-speaking schedule” and his book, “Hurdle-isms: Wit and Wisdom from a Lifetime in Baseball,” with a second book in the works.