The Colorado Rockies have parted ways with general manager Bill Schmidt following the team's 119-loss season. The Rockies have lost 100 or more games in each of the past three seasons. Colorado is already searching for his replacement. 

"We are setting our sights on finding the right leader from outside our organization who can bring a fresh perspective to the Rockies and enhance our baseball operations with a new vision, innovation, and a focus on both short and long-term success," Walker Monfort, the team's executive vice president and the son of owner Dick Monfort, said in a statement. "This change delivers an opportunity to shape the future of our club and move forward into a new era of Rockies baseball."

Schmidt joined the Rockies in 1999 as director of scouting.

"After a number of conversations, we decided it is time for me to step aside and make way for a new voice to guide the club's baseball operations," Schmidt said in a statement. "Better seasons are ahead for the Rockies and our great fans, and I look forward to seeing it come to life in the years ahead."