Schaeffer, drafted by the Rockies in the 38th round of the 2007 draft out of Virginia Tech, was a utility infielder in the minors, playing 459 games over six seasons. He made it as high as Triple-A but never played in the majors.

The Rockies got off to the second-worst 40-game start in MLB history (7-33), only surpassed by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles.

The Colorado Rockies’ firing of longtime manager Bud Black means a former WPIAL product will try to get the club back on track. Warren Schaeffer, a native of Vandergrift and a Greensburg Central Catholic alum,