The Rockies found GM Josh Byrnes his right-hand man.
Colorado hired Tommy Tanous as its assistant general manager, the club announced Wednesday. Tanous comes to the Rockies from the Mets, where he spent the last 15 seasons in various roles, most recently as New York’s vice president of player evaluation and special adviser to the president of baseball operations.
With the Rockies, Tanous’ primary focus will be on scouting and player development.
“Tommy brings a wealth of knowledge in coaching, amateur scouting, pro scouting, international and special assignment work from his time in baseball, and I’m looking forward to using his experience and rare ability to connect with people to help build organizational consistency across all levels of our operation,” Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta said in a statement.
Tanous has overseen the Mets’ draft since 2012, and he will be a primary voice in shaping Colorado’s draft strategy along with DePodesta and Byrnes.
Previously, the Rockies’ draft was run by former general manager Bill Schmidt and Danny Montgomery, an original hire of the club who is the team’s assistant general manager of scouting. Montgomery is still listed as a member of the Rockies’ front office.
A shortstop in college for the Community College of Rhode Island as well as American International College, Tanous was the Blue Jays’ national crosschecker from 2006 to 2010 and worked as the club’s area supervisor for a couple of seasons before that. He also served in that role for the Rangers in 2003 and for the Brewers from 1996 to 2002.
The 2026 MLB draft is on July 11 and 12, and the Rockies have the No. 10 overall pick.
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