Jeffrey Thomas Bridich ( ; born September 10, 1977) is an American former

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executive. He was the

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of the

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from 2014 to 2021.

Biography

Bridich is from

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. He attended

Marquette University High School Marquette University High School (MUHS) is a private, all-male, Jesuit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, an accreditation division of Co ...

, where he played for the school's

and

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teams. He enrolled at

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

, where he played

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for the

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. He began his tenure with the Crimson as a

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before playing as an

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. He graduated from Harvard in 2000. After his graduation, Bridich worked as an

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's (MLB) executive office. He worked for MLB for four years, and helped lead the

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. Bridich joined the Rockies' front office in December 2004, when he was hired to manage the team's

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operations. In October 2005, the Rockies promoted Bridich to succeed

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as their director of baseball operations. He served as the Rockies' senior director of player development from 2011 through 2014. After the 2014 season, on October 8, Dan O'Dowd, the Rockies' general manager, and Bill Geivett, the Rockies' director of major league operations, resigned. Bridich was appointed the team's new general manager to succeed them. The Rockies announced on April 26, 2021 that Bridich had stepped down as general manager.

Personal life

Bridich's father, Rick, also played college baseball for the Harvard Crimson. Rick coached Jeff's high school baseball team. Jeff Bridich currently resides in

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, where he lives with his wife, Sarah. They have two children.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bridich, Jeff 1977 births Living people Colorado Rockies executives Harvard Crimson baseball players Sportspeople from Milwaukee Major League Baseball general managers Marquette University High School alumni