DENVER (KDVR) — On Thursday, it was announced that the San Diego Padres hired the team's new field manager, leaving the Colorado Rockies as the sole team without a manager.

Hours later, the Rockies made an announcement of their own, that the franchise is one step closer to selecting a field manager, after Paul DePodesta was hired as the team's new head of baseball operations, according to AP.

DePodesta's hiring means the Rockies now have someone at the helm of the ship who will oversee critical decisions like bringing in a new manager this season and filling out the front office.

If you've heard the name DePodesta before, don't be too surprised. He has decades of experience in executive sports roles, and even inspired the role of Peter Brand played by Jonah Hill in the movie "Moneyball.

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