Skip Schumaker has considered the best candidate for Rangers management work

The former manager of Miami Marlins and the current main advisor of the Texas Rangers, Skip Schumaker, is considered the favorite as the next manager in Arlington, Texas. The president of the Rangers of Baseball Operations, Chris Young, told journalists at the press conference of the team season season on Friday that the organization had not spoken to any external candidate for the role and that Schumaker, 45, is “the objective” for the club at the moment.

Schumaker, who refused the opportunity to manage the Marlins for a third season last September, joined the Rangers front office as an adviser from Young. When he hired, Schumaker was considered the obvious heir to Bruce Bochy, who led the Rangers to their only world title in 2023.

Schumaker, who had an 11 -year -old career, quickly crossed the ranks of the coaches and was highly respected in the game. After his retirement as a player, he was a coach of the first San Diego Padres base before being promoted associate director. Schumaker was then coach of the Oli Marmol bench in St. Louis before obtaining the management position of Marlins under the general manager Kim NG, who canceled other decision -makers after Schumaker’s interview to hire the recruit director. The couple led the Marlins to a somewhat surprising record of 84-78, which allowed the honors of the fish in the playoffs and earned the honors of the director of the National League of Schumaker.

After the departure of NG, the new front office, led by Peter Bendix, began a reconstruction, and Schumaker asked a 2025 team option withdrawn from his contract. This request was granted and Schumaker left for the work of the Rangers immediately after the season.

If he obtains the position, Schumaker would inherit a team from the Rangers who went 81-81 and missed the playoffs, an admirable race since the team spent an important moment without the MVP of the world series Corey Seager, the second goal Marcus Semien and the starter Nathan Eovaldi. It should be noted: Schumaker’s son Brody is committed to playing baseball at the Christian University of Texas in 2026, which could take into account his decision -making.

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