SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Texas Rangers are a couple of days away from their spring training exhibition opener against the Kansas City Royals. For the next several weeks, more than 60 players will be fighting for 26 opening-day roster spots for the team’s trip to Philadelphia on March 26.
The Texas Rangers made a number of changes this offseason. Texas hired a new manager in Skip Schumaker to lead the team. The Rangers also traded for MacKenzie Gore in addition to other roster moves.
SURPRISE, Ariz. — New Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker wanted to wait until his entire roster was assembled before he gave the team a spring training message.
For the first 10 days of spring training, the only thing teams must go on is what players do in workouts. There are no games upon which to draw conclusions.
How many of the 36 MLB pitchers with 2,500 or more strikeouts in the Live-Ball Era (since 1920) can you name in five minutes?
The new MLB campaign is looming, and Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker is making his stance on the team’s aspirations abundantly clear even before a single inning has been played.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
The Texas Rangers don’t need a closer until opening day. For the next six weeks, it’s all about looking at their options. Texas has done the optionality thing before.
For new Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker, Tuesday’s opening day of spring training was all about keeping his mouth shut. That was by design, he told reporters covering the first day of camp in Surprise, Ariz.
The Texas Rangers didn't waste much time filling Bruce Bochy's role back in October. A few days later, the franchise announced the hiring of Skip Schumaker, who will serve as the ballclub's 21st full-time manager in history through the 2029 season.
The Texas Rangers came to an agreement with third baseman Jonah Bride earlier this week on a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League camp, and with Skip Schumaker serving as their new manager, things could play out in the Rangers' favor now that they have locked in Bride.
One question this offseason for the Texas Rangers is whether they trade or keep Adolis García. If they keep him, then first-year manager Skip Schumaker could use him as his DH.
It only seemed like a matter of time until Skip Schumaker was named manager of the Texas Rangers. The rumors were already circulating when he joined the front office before the season started, and they only got louder when Bruce Bochy and the Rangers announced that they were mutually parting ways after the season ended.
The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.
This is one of the more remarkable hiring cycles in recent memory, featuring seven job openings, only one of which has been filled, with Skip Schumaker taking over in Texas after spending this season as a special advisor with the Rangers.
The Texas Rangers waited less than five days to name Skip Schumaker as the organization’s 21st full-time manager. Schumaker will be taking over for future Hall of Fame manager Bruce Bochy.
The Rangers have officially named Skip Schumaker their new manager. The 2023 National League Manager of the Year signed a four-year contract to become the 21st full-time skipper in franchise history.
Former Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker has the inside track on the Texas Rangers managerial job, president of baseball operations Chris Young told reporters Friday.
The former Manager of the Year helped turn the Marlins around in 2023.
The Rangers announced earlier in the week that Bruce Bochy would not return as manager in 2026 after his three-year contract drew to a close at the end of the current season.
Skip Schumaker has landed a somewhat surprising new job.
Manager Skip Schumaker isn't the only member of the Miami Marlins staff not returning next season. The Marlins are in the midst of letting go of more than 70 staff members, with more possible after contracts expire at the end of the month, The Athletic reported Thursday.
The Marlins are gutting their coaching staff, as Craig Mish of SportsGrid and the Miami Herald reports that the entire staff has been informed it will not return for the 2025 season.
The Miami Marlins and manager Skip Schumaker mutually agreed to part ways after two seasons, the team announced Sunday. The Marlins finished the season 62-100 one year after Schumaker guided the Marlins to an 84-78 record and a playoff appearance as a wild card.
An emotional season for Marlins manager Skip Schumaker has officially come to an end, and so has his tenure in Miami.
Kudos to Schumaker for his sportsmanship and respect for the game.
With the Miami Marlins finally ending their nine-game losing streak to begin the season on Sunday, reigning National League Manager of the Year Skip Schumaker could be nearing the end of his time leading the club next season or possibly sooner.
The Marlins are off to a 0-9 start.
We had two fresh faces who ended up walking away with the hardware, with both managers taking home the award for the first time.
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