Walker Monfort, the owner of Colorado Rockies and the eldest son of CEO Dick Monfort, is being kept as in -charge of the struggling franchise.
Rockies announced on Thursday that the President and Chief Operating Officer Greg Facel would step down after 30 years with the franchise. The young Monfort was named Executive Vice President, immediately effective, and would run the team by the end of the year before taking control in January.
Dick Monfort said in a statement, “When we thank Greg for his influence and service, we are excited to convert the page with Walker to our next chapter,” Dick Monfort said in a statement. “He brings a deeper understanding of this organization – earned through his 20 years of experience within each department of our operation as well as working together.
“He offers a fresh, forward -looking mentality, and we believe his approach, experience and leadership will benefit the club in the coming months and years.”
Walker Monfort, 38, has recently served as the vice -president of the corporate partnership for Rockies.
66 -year -old Feasel, since 1995, has been with the franchise, two years later the Extension Club began to play at Denver. He started as the vice -president of sales and marketing and worked through the rank before the club president nominated in April 2021.
“Greg is a pillar of this organization from its early days,” said Dick Monfort. “His leadership and vision helped shape not only the Colorado Rockies organization, but also the entire baseball community in the entire Rocky mountain region.”
Colorado, playing on Thursday with a record of 18-62, placed them on track to win just 36 games. This will break the record for the most damage in a season set by Chicago White Socks last year, which ended 41–121.
Rockies are coming from back-to-back 100-defeat season.
In an interview with Denver Post and MLB.com, Walker Monfort refused to discuss the future of General Manager Bill Schmate or talk about any other front office decisions.
“Finally, we are open to do anything, and I think I want to keep it,” he said. “I think we are open to whatever happens to improve colorado Rockies. But I would say that it is really about maximizing our resources, correct? And if we do not have the right resources, we should find a way to get the right resources. It’s not just a staffing perspective, it is really everything.”
Walker Monfort said in an interview that he and his father are on the same page when it comes to walking around the product on the ground. Rocky has reached the postson only five times in his 33 -year existence, recently in 2018.
“I don’t think our vision is different; I think we have a similar vision,” he said. “We both want the same thing for this outfit. We want to be a very high-caliber baseball team with the best customer service and best experience in baseball.
“He is a partner in it. He is still a final decision. Finally, we are looking back to the organization where he should be. And I think we can confidently say that we are going to do what we can do.”
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