Skip Schumaker, the 2023 National League Manager of the Year, will replace Bruce Bochy as the head of the Texas Rangers MLB team.
The Rangers announced the hire Friday night, three days after announcing Bochy’s departure.
Skip Schumaker replaces Bochy
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Schumaker, 45, has agreed to a four-year contract for the 2026-2029 seasons. He will be the 21st full-time manager in team history.
He joined the team in November 2024 as Senior Advisor, Baseball Operations, and managed the Miami Marlins the two seasons prior, the Rangers said in their release. He earned his 2023 title during that tenure.
Schumaker also has an 11-year history of playing in the major league.
According to the Rangers, Schumaker never faced the Texas team in a regular season game as a player.
Schumaker and his wife, Lindsey, have a son, Brody, and a daughter, Presley. They live in California in the offseason.
‘Excited for this opportunity’
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