"President of baseball operations Chris Young and GM Ross Fenstermaker gave some hints about the managerial search when speaking with the Dallas Morning News' Shawn McFarland ( multiple links), MLB.com's Drew Davison, and other media, as Young said the club wasn't yet looking at external candidates and had " a lead candidate internally that we're focused on.""
"Speaking of pitching coach Mike Maddux in particular, Young said the Rangers want to retain Maddux either in his current position or in some other role within the organization. The well-respected Maddux has now logged three seasons in his second stint as the Texas pitching coach, after previously working in that same job during the 2009-15 seasons."
"Texas led all of baseball in rotation ERA (3.41) and overall ERA (3.49), but a lackluster offense doomed the club to an even 81-81 record. While the Rangers' lineup never truly got clicking, the club's numbers in some categories did improve as the year went on,"
The Rangers promoted Skip Schumaker to manager after focusing on an internal lead candidate. The organization expressed openness to retaining the existing coaching staff while allowing the new manager to add some of his own choices. The club indicated a desire to keep pitching coach Mike Maddux in his current role or another position within the organization; Maddux has completed three seasons in his second stint and previously coached from 2009–15. Texas led MLB with a 3.41 rotation ERA and a 3.49 overall ERA, but offensive struggles produced an 81-81 record despite some late-season statistical improvements.
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