After falling six games short of a playoff spot, with an 81-81 record, the Texas Rangers and manager Bruce Bochy have “mutually agreed to end” Bochy’s time as manager. Bochy was offered a front-office advisor role to remain with the team, but it’s unclear whether he will accept.

Bruce Bochy has been the Rangers’ skipper for two years now. Previously, he had managed the Giants and the San Diego Padres.

This comes just a day after Bob Nightengale of USA Today wrote that Bruce Bochy could be Buster Posey’s top choice to replace San Francisco Giants skipper Bob Melvin: “If Melvin is fired, guess who could wind up to be Buster Posey’s top choice to replace Melvin? Yep, Bruce Bochy. The man who led the Giants to three World Series championships, with Posey as his catcher, whose contract e

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