MLB Rumors: Skip Schumaker to Join Rangers Front Office After Leaving Marlins

The Texas Rangers have reportedly hired former Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker to serve as an advisor for president of baseball operations Chris Young, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News.

The team is also "expected to finalize" a deal with former Marlins' bench coach Luis Urueta to serve in the same role under Bruce Bochy.

Schumaker, 44, led the Marlins to a surprising playoff berth in the 2023 season, going 84-78, though the team was swept in the Wild Card Round by the Philadelphia Phillies. Nonetheless, the young Marlins were seen as one of the up-and-coming teams in the sport.

That quickly shifted in 2024. The team went just 62-100, fired numerous members of the front office—including assistant general managers Oz Ocampo and Dan Greenlee and international scouting director Roman Ocumarez— in August, parted ways with Schumaker and his entire coaching staff in late September and in total let go of over 70 staffers.

It was part of a stark organization upheaval under Peter Bendix, the team's first-year president of baseball operations. The Marlins have yet to hire a Schumaker replacement.

As for the Rangers, the team is coming off its own disappointing season in 2024. After winning the World Series in 2023, the Rangers failed to make the postseason this past season, finishing 78-84.

A combination of injuries to key players and a number of players regressing from strong 2023 campaigns (Adolis García, Jonah Heim, Marcus Semien) contributed to a disappointing overall effort.

"We're not that far away," Bochy told reporters after the season. "No, I don't think it's an overhaul. We've got a great core here. We just had to deal with some things this year that we couldn't quite overcome. Every season takes on a life of its own, and this one did. Not just the injuries we had and all that, but our play, too. It wasn't quite as good."