The Rockies continue to build from without.

On Wednesday, the club announced that former Reds and Twins coach Jeff Pickler will become the bench coach under manager Warren Schaeffer.

“We are beyond excited to bring Jeff Pickler onto the staff,” Schaeffer said in a statement. “His experience on the bench and the way he sees the game are going to be of immense value to the players, the rest of the staff, and me personally.

“He embodies a tireless work ethic and is obsessed with finding solutions. ‘Pick’ is a big addition for the Rockies. I can’t wait to get to work with him.”

Pickler, 49, is the latest addition to Schaeffer’s staff, all of whom come from outside the Rockies organization.  Others hired include hitting coach Brett Pill, pitching coach Alon Leichman, assistant pitching coach Gabe Ribas, and bullpen coach Matt Buschmann.

Pickler spent the previous six seasons with the Reds organization, most recently serving as the Reds’ bench coach and major-league game planning and infield coach in 2024. He was the Reds’ game planning and outfield coach from 2019–22.

The Reds fired Pickler in September when the club ousted manager David Bell, the man who hired Pickler.

Before his time in Cincinnati, Pickler spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons with the Twins as outfield coach and coordinator of major-league development.

A native of Garden Grove, Calif., Pickler was selected by Milwaukee in the 11th round of the 1998 draft out of the University of Tennessee. He played eight seasons in the minors with the Brewers (1998-2001), Rangers (2002-04) and Rockies (2005) systems.

Pickler has worked closely with Josh Byrnes, who was recently hired as Colorado’s general manager. Pickler was a scout for the Diamondbacks and Padres when Byrnes was the GM of those teams, and also worked alongside Byrnes with the Dodgers as a special assistant in player development and scouting from 2014-16.

Former Rockies and Pirates manager Clint Hurdle worked as Schaeffer’s bench coach for most of last season. When Colorado fired Bud Black and bench coach Mike Remond in May, Schaeffer was promoted from third-base coach to interim manager. Hurdle, who replaced Hensley Meulens as hitting coach in April, became Schaeffer’s bench coach in May.

Hurdle will likely continue to have a role with the Rockies, but the club has not announced what that role might be.

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