Clint Hurdle says he’s leaving the Rockies

Former Colorado Rockies skipper and longtime club staffer Clint Hurdle is parting ways with the purple

Oct 30, 2026, 11:33 AM

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Former Colorado Rockies skipper and longtime club staffer Clint Hurdle is parting ways with the purple.

The famed manager of the 2007 club and current special assistant to the general manager says his last day is on Satuday.

Hurdle posted this message on social media Friday morning:

To all my Friends, Rockies fans, current and past Players, members of the entire Colorado Rockies Organization top to bottom,

I would like to extend my appreciation and love for being part of an incredible journey for over 20 years.

I was granted the opportunity to coach and manage this club. Then, I was asked to come back and mentor the young players and future leaders of this organization. Both were gifts. Thank you to Dick Monfort for trusting me with both of those journeys and for always treating me like family and making Colorado feel like home.

What I will hold onto most isn’t the wins. It’s the people! They are what Rocktober was built on. That’s what the next great Rockies team will be built on too.

With my last day being October 31, 2026….just know that I am not retiring…but rather recalculating my journey personally and professionally.

In the words of my favorite Doctor….”Don’t be sad it’s over be glad it happened” – Dr. Seuss

Thank you for your support over the years. My family and I have loved our time in Colorado, and will always cherish our memories in purple.

Make a difference today,
Love Clint

Hurdle, 69, played 10 years as a player in the bigs from 1977-87. He coached and managed for in the Mets system after he stopped playing then served as a hitting coach for the Rangers years later and had a stint skippering Pirates in the 2010s — where he won National League Manager of the Year in 2013.

But Colorado has been home for Hurdle. He served as the club’s Minor League hitting instructor from 1994-96 and hitting coach from 1997. Then he replaced Buddy Bell as manager in 2002 and he led the rebuild the led to the Rockies highest height — the National League pennant in 2007. He was in charge of the club for 1,159 games managed and won 534 of those — club records at the time before Bud Black to the marks.

Hurdle came back to the Rockies in 2022, where he’s been in his current role in the front office but had stepped out to be the hitting coach in 2025 and had been working with the club’s instructional program in Arizona this fall where he was advising young coaches.

Clint, thank you for everything you have done in your 20+ years with the organization! Your impact on the Rockies has been immeasurable and will be felt for years to come. https://t.co/ejmdiEsW7K pic.twitter.com/QrmkDduMf6

— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) October 30, 2026