Good morning Birdland,

The first managerial hire of the “offseason” has already taken place. Skip Schumaker is the new skipper for the Texas Rangers, replacing Bruce Bochy. Schumaker had spent the 2025 season as a senior advisor to the Rangers president of baseball operations, Chris Young, so this is essentially an internal promotion. He has previously managed, leading the Marlins during the 2023 and ‘24 seasons, and being named the NL Manager of the Year in ‘23.

It’s unclear if Schumaker was ever on the Orioles radar for their open manager spot. But it may not have mattered. The plan was probably always for Schumaker to succeed the 70-year-old Bochy going into 2026. Bochy will take his four World Series titles out the door with him. It’s unclear if he is looking for another job, or if h

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