Bud Black can't say he was surprised.
The Colorado Rockies fired Black on Sunday after one of the worst starts in baseball history. His bench coach, Mike Redmond, was sent packing, too.
The Rockies are 7-33 through Sunday.
Ironically, Colorado won on Mother's Day to give Black a win to go out on.
The Rockies lost 21-0 to the Padres on Saturday before beating them on Sunday.
Black became the Rockies manager in 2017. They had two seasons above .500 before never approaching that again.
In his Rockies tenure, he finishes 544-690.
Rockies fired manager Bud Black and bench coach Mike Redmond, team announces. Warren Schaeffer promoted to manager. Pray for him.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) May 11, 2025
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Black first managed the Padres for nine years before that, with a 649-713 mark.
That means his total MLB record in 18 managerial seasons is now 1193-1403.
The 67-year old could opt to hang up his spikes for good.
Black has been in professional baseball since 1979, when he was a draft pick of the Mariners out of San Diego State.
A left-handed pitcher, Black won 121 games and had a 3.84 ERA in his playing career.
He was also a 1985 World Series champion with the Kansas City Royals.
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