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Rockies fire pitching coach Alon Leichman after one season

Leichman, 37, was hired last December as part of a restructuring of Colorado's pitching department, and The Athletic reported his firing Thursday; one season, apparently, is a long time.

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Published 7:49 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Another miserable Rockies season lead to early offseason firing”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7:49 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.

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Yahoo SportsAnother miserable Rockies season lead to early offseason firing

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Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Colorado Rockies fired pitching coach Alon Leichman after one season, The Athletic reported Thursday, and the man was hired last December.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOne season? I've had houseplants with longer contracts.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHe was hired as part of a broader restructuring of the pitching department, so I'm putting the Rockies' front office in the Hot Seat tonight.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHeat level, surface of the sun.

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