ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Skip Schumaker is taking over as manager of the Texas Rangers after nearly a year in an advisory role that allowed him to watch, be around and learn everything about the team.

“The unique opportunity to really learn an organization for a full year just doesn’t happen,” Schumaker said Friday. “I'm very grateful for that. ... You usually get an interview or two during this process, and you’re trying to figure out if it’s just the right place for you. Immediately, I knew that we aligned in what we think.”

Schumaker's formal introduction came a week after the Rangers not surprisingly named the 2023 National League Manager of the Year as Bruce Bochy’s replacement . He got a four-year contract through the 2029 season.

Texas was the first of the eight major league tea

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