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To no one's surprise, the Texas Rangers have appointed Skip Schumaker as club manager.
Bruce Bochy, who had been the manager for three years, left on the heels of the end of his contract. It was expected that the Rangers would move on after the 2025 season – especially after the club's unsuccessful run.
The Texas Rangers have hired Skip Schumaker as their new manager. Schumaker, 45, was the National League Manager of the Year in 2023 and spent the last year as a special assistant with the Rangers. He takes over for future Hall of Famer Bruce Bochy.
– Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 4, 2025
And that's that.
A year ago, Schumaker was hired on the second floor of the Rangers to familiarize himself with the organization. Everyone saw him as the next manager, starting in 2026.
And it happened.
The Marlins had hired Schumaker for the 2023 season as manager. He had been Manager of the Year that season and had taken the Marlins to the playoffs, which was exceptional.
But now, when Kim Ng had been tapped, he knew he was living on borrowed time. He left after the 2024 season.
With Schumaker in Texas and Albert Pujols headed for the Angels, the way is open, one day, for Yadier Molina to be the Cards' next manager. Oliver Marmol will be back in 2026, but he's not Chaim Bloom's man after all.
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