Warren Schaeffer
{{Short description|American baseball manager (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Warren Schaeffer
| team = Colorado Rockies
| number = 34
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|28}}
| birth_place = Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = June 13, 2025
| stat1label = Managerial record
| stat1value = 6–23
| stat2label = Winning percentage
| stat2value = {{Winning percentage|6|23}}
| teams =
;As manager
- Colorado Rockies ({{mlby|2025}}–present)
;As coach
- Colorado Rockies ({{mlby|2023}}–{{mlby|2025}})
}}
Warren James Schaeffer{{cite web |title=Warren Schaeffer - Baseball 2004 |url=https://hokiesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/player/warren-schaeffer |publisher=Virginia Tech Athletics |access-date=11 May 2025}} (born January 28, 1985) is an American former professional baseball infielder and coach who is currently the interim manager for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB), having previously serving as the team's third base coach.
Career
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Schaeffer is from Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. He attended Greensburg Central Catholic High School in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where he played on the school's baseball team as a shortstop{{cite web |last=Steele |first=Jerin |date=September 13, 2015 |title=Manager role in Single-A suits Vandergrift's Schaeffer |url=https://archive.triblive.com/sports/other-local/manager-role-in-single-a-suits-vandergrifts-schaeffer/ |accessdate=November 7, 2022 |website=TribLIVE.com}}{{Cite web |last=DiPaola |first=Jerry |date=April 20, 2020 |title=Pandemic temporarily derails big break for ex-Greensburg Central Catholic baseball star Warren Schaeffer |url=https://triblive.com/sports/pandemic-temporarily-derails-big-break-for-ex-greensburg-central-catholic-baseball-star-warren-schaeffer/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=TribLIVE.com}} and he led the Centurions to the PIAA Class A title and a runner-up finish in the WPIAL.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} He enrolled at Virginia Tech and played for the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Colorado Rockies selected Schaeffer in the 38th round of the 2007 MLB draft. He played in Minor League Baseball for the Rockies organization for six seasons.{{Cite web |last=O’Connor |first=John |date=July 1, 2019 |title=Former Hokies baseball starter working way up in managing ranks |url=https://roanoke.com/former-hokies-baseball-starter-working-way-up-in-managing-ranks/article_b0a055ee-4d3a-50aa-be64-ac3d34b37fe5.html |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Roanoke Times}}
After he retired, Schaeffer remained in the Rockies organization as a coach. Schaeffer was named the manager of the Asheville Tourists for the 2015 through 2017 seasons, and the Hartford Yard Goats for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.{{cite web |date=January 9, 2019 |title=Warren Schaeffer Returning As Hartford Manager |url=https://www.milb.com/news/warren-schaeffer-returning-as-hartford-manager-302516634 |accessdate=November 7, 2022 |website=MiLB.com}} He was named the manager of the Albuquerque Isotopes for the 2020 season,{{cite web |date=December 17, 2019 |title=Isotopes Announce Warren Schaeffer as New Manager |url=https://www.milb.com/news/isotopes-announce-warren-schaeffer-as-new-manager-312241250 |accessdate=November 7, 2022 |website=MiLB.com}} which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned to manage Albuquerque in the 2021{{cite web |last=Grammer |first=Geoff |date=September 25, 2021 |title=In a tough season, manager Schaeffer has steadied the Isotopes |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/news/local/article_40c4d76a-7f61-5197-9794-a1625fbf1da5.html |accessdate=November 7, 2022 |website=Albuquerque Journal}} and 2022 seasons.{{cite web |last=Harrison |first=Randy |date=January 18, 2022 |title=Schaeffer: Isotopes are 'ready to go' even if big leaguers won't be - |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2462398/schaeffer-cant-wait-to-get-rolling-with-staff.html |accessdate=November 7, 2022 |website=Albuquerque Journal}}
On November 7, 2022, the Rockies promoted Schaeffer to their major league coaching staff as their third base and infield coach for the 2023 season.{{cite web |last=Harding |first=Thomas |date=2022-11-07 |title=Rockies make 2 additions to big league staff |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/hensley-meulens-warren-schaeffer-join-rockies-coaching-staff |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=MLB.com}} Following their game on May 11, 2025, the Rockies, with a record of 7–33, named Schaeffer interim manager for the remainder of the 2025 season after firing Bud Black.{{cite web |last=Saunders |first=Patrick|date=May 11, 2025 |title=Rockies fire manager Bud Black, bench coach Mike Redmond amid historically bad start |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2025/05/11/rockies-bud-black-fired-manager/ |access-date=2025-05-11 |work=Denver Post}}
=Managerial record=
{{updated|June 2, 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Team | rowspan="2"|Year | colspan="5"|Regular season | colspan="4"|Postseason | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result |
| COL||2025
||22||5||17||{{Winning percentage|5|17}}|| || || || || | | ||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total||22||5||17||{{Winning percentage|5|17}}|| || || || || |
Personal life
Schaeffer's wife, Callie (née Rhodes), played softball at Virginia Tech. They have two children.{{Cite web |last=Sickenger |first=Ken |date=2019-12-17 |title='Topes introduce Schaeffer as new boss |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1402244/topes-introduce-schaeffer-as-new-boss.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218102336/https://www.abqjournal.com/1402244/topes-introduce-schaeffer-as-new-boss.html |archive-date=2019-12-18 |website=Albuquerque Journal}}
References
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External links
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