SCOTTSDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 19: Pitchers workout during spring training for the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona on February 19, 2026. Before working for the Rockies, Stone earned his PhD in cellular and behavioral neurobiology from the University of Oklahoma. “Our philosophy is we try to understand how players think, move, and do. While the majority of his work stems from data collection in the lab, Stone will be with the Major League players more often. As a young junior college pitching coach, Stone worked with new Rockies bullpen coach Matt Buschmann.

Source: New York Times March 21, 2026 00:04 UTC