"Bochy, baseball's winningest active manager who turned 70 this season, guided the injury plagued Rangers to an 81-81 record that saw the franchise miss the postseason for the second year in a row. The Rangers had one of the worst home OPS figures but still went 48-33 because their pitching was so good at Globe Life. They had a middle-of-the-pack road offense but were just 33-48 on the road."
"Texas looked out of it in early July but then won 11 of 13. A 2-10 stretch in August left the Rangers out of it again, especially as injuries piled up, but then they went 9-1 fielding a team of Triple-A call-ups. They were two games out of the wild card on Sept. 13, but lost eight in a row to fall out of contention."
"Bochy has a career record of 2,252-2,266 over his 28 seasons, with those wins ranking sixth among all managers -- the five ahead of him are all in the Hall of Fame. No managers in the past 60 years have more than Bochy's four World Series titles, and the only ones all-time with more are Joe McCarthy, Casey Stengel and Connie Mack."
Bruce Bochy will not return as Texas Rangers manager in 2026. Bochy, 70, led an injury-plagued Rangers team to an 81-81 record and a second straight season missing the postseason. The Rangers produced one of the worst home OPS figures but managed a 48-33 home record because of strong pitching at Globe Life, while going 33-48 on the road. Texas produced hot and cold stretches, including winning 11 of 13, a 2-10 August skid, a 9-1 run with Triple-A call-ups, and an eight-game losing streak that ended playoff hopes. Bochy signed a three-year deal after 2022, delivered the 2023 World Series title, and owns a 2,252-2,266 career record with four World Series championships.
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