"The Rangers announced the hiring of Skip Schumaker as their new manager. The 2023 NL Manager of the Year signed a four-year contract. Texas parted ways with Bruce Bochy earlier this week and almost immediately settled on his expected replacement. It's a hire that has been telegraphed for over a year. Schumaker joined the Texas organization last November as a senior advisor to president of baseball operations Chris Young."
"It's a hire that has been telegraphed for over a year. Schumaker joined the Texas organization last November as a senior advisor to president of baseball operations Chris Young. That came a few weeks after he stepped down as manager of the Marlins after two seasons. It immediately raised speculation that Schumaker would be the successor whenever the 70-year-old Bochy decided to go in a different direction."
The Texas Rangers hired Skip Schumaker as their new manager on a four-year contract after parting ways with Bruce Bochy earlier in the week. Schumaker was the 2023 NL Manager of the Year and joined the Texas organization last November as a senior advisor to president of baseball operations Chris Young. That advisory role followed his decision to step down as manager of the Marlins after two seasons. The advisory hire generated expectation that Schumaker would succeed Bochy whenever the club opted for a change in direction. More details are expected.
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