CLEVELAND, Ohio — Matt Forman continues to be a sought-after candidate for MLB teams looking to reconfigure their front offices and improve their play on the field.

The Guardians’ executive vice president and assistant general manager reportedly has interviewed with the Colorado Rockies to be their president of baseball operations. The Rockies, who lost a franchise record 119 games this year, fired GM Bill Schmidt on Oct. 1.

Last month, Forman interviewed with the Washington Nationals to fill the same role after Mike Rizzo was fired during their 66-96 season. The Nationals, who have not had a winning season since 2019, hired former Boston executive Paul Toboni for the job.

The Rockies, who usually promote from within, announced following Schmidt’s firing that they were looking to bring in new leadership from outside the organization. Toronto’s James Click and Kansas City’s Scott Sharp are believed to be among the others who have interviewed for the job.

Colorado will be a challenge for whoever gets the job. They have lost at least 101 games in each of the last three seasons. Their last winning season was 2018.

Forman just finished his 13th year with the Guardians. He was named assistant general manager after the 2016 season and executive vice president after the 2021 season.

He currently works closely with Chris Antonetti, president of baseball operations, and GM Mike Chernoff in all aspects of improving the Guardians’ win-loss record. This year they won the AL Central for the second straight season, staging a historic rally from a 15 1/2 game deficit.

Forman’s first year with the Guardians was 2013 after graduating from Northwestern University in 2011. Before being named executive vice president, Forman led the team’s scouting and player acquisition departments.

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