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At least one Braves manager candidate appears off the table

Originally posted on SportsTalkATL | By Chase Irle | Last updated Oct 3, 2025 2:01 PM ET

As the Atlanta Braves begin their search for a new manager, one potential top candidate already appears to be off the board.

It was widely expected that once the Texas Rangers moved on from Bruce Bochy, Skip Schumaker, who served as a special advisor for Texas this season, would step into the role.

According to Rangers beat writer Evan Grant, that seems to be the case.

Biggest news out of Rangers year end presser: Skip Schumaker is the focus for managerial search; Rangers not currently entertaining thoughts of external candidates

— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) October 3, 2025

Schumaker won NL Manager of the Year with the Marlins in 2023, after leading Miami to an unexpected postseason run. Considered one of the brightest young minds in baseball, he was expected to be heavily pursued by every team with a managerial opening, including the Braves.

However, given his ties to the Rangers organization, it comes as little surprise that Texas is planning to keep him in-house by promoting him to manager.

This article first appeared on SportsTalkATL and was syndicated with permission.

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