Clint Hurdle is moving on from the Colorado Rockies. The former manager said goodbye Friday to the organization he has been part of for more than two decades.

"I would like to extend my appreciation and love for being part of an incredible journey for over 20 years," Hurdle wrote on X. He said coaching and managing the club and later coming back to mentor its young players "were gifts."

Hurdle, 69, has worked as a special assistant to the general manager since 2022. He also picked up hitting instructor duties after Hensley Meulens was fired in 2025.

The man behind Rocktober

His Rockies story started in 1994 as the minor league hitting coach. He then coached big league hitters under Don Baylor, Jim Leyland and Buddy Bell before taking over as manager in 2002.

The high point came in 2007, when Hurdle guided Colorado to the only National League pennant in franchise history. He went 534-625 as manager before he was fired in May 2009.

"What I will hold onto most isn't the wins. It's the people!" Hurdle wrote. "They are what Rocktober was built on."

Not retiring yet

After Colorado, Hurdle worked for the Texas Rangers and then managed the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2011 to 2019. He came back to the Rockies front office in December 2021.

Hurdle made clear this is not a retirement. He called it "recalculating my journey personally and professionally" and thanked owner Dick Monfort for always treating him like family.