Texas Rangers Announce Skip Schumaker as New Manager

The Texas Rangers have officially announced the promotion of Skip Schumaker as their new manager, taking over from Bruce Bochy. Schumaker's contract will span four years, as revealed by the club on Friday.

Chris Young, Rangers President of Baseball Operations, expressed excitement about the promotion, stating, "We are thrilled to announce this promotion and have Skip leading this club in the dugout. Over his past year as a senior advisor to our baseball operations group, Skip has proven to be driven, passionate, and thorough in everything he does. He has a winning spirit and energy, and we are fortunate that someone so highly regarded in the industry has agreed to become our manager." Young also mentioned the welcoming of Schumaker’s family to the Metroplex as they transition into this new chapter.

This announcement follows just four days after it was disclosed that Bochy would transition to an advisory role in the front office ahead of the 2026 season. Before this promotion, Schumaker served as a senior advisor to the Rangers' baseball operations, a position he took before the 2025 season.

Previously, Schumaker had a successful stint managing the Miami Marlins, where he clinched the NL Manager of the Year award after guiding the team to an 84-78 record and its first playoff berth in three seasons. Despite a challenging 62-100 record in 2024, Schumaker was highly regarded, with various teams, including the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox, showing interest in hiring him for managerial roles.

Schumaker’s deep roots within baseball include an 11-year career primarily with the St. Louis Cardinals, along with stints at the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds. He further honed his coaching skills as a first base coach and associate manager for the San Diego Padres, and later as a bench coach for the Cardinals before his time with the Marlins.

With Schumaker at the helm, the Rangers will remain focused on internal candidates for coaching vacancies while other teams, such as the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Angels, continue their search for leadership.