Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers tonight announced that the club has named Skip Schumaker as its new manager. Schumaker (pronounced SHOE-mah-ker) has agreed to a four-year contract covering the 2026-29 seasons.

“We are thrilled to announce this promotion and have Skip leading this club in the dugout,” said Rangers President of Baseball Operations Chris Young. “Over his past year as a senior advisor to our baseball operations group, Skip has proven to be driven, passionate and thorough in everything he does. He has a winning spirit and energy, and we are fortunate that someone so highly regarded in the industry has agreed to become our manager.

“We have enjoyed getting to know Skip and his family since he joined the organization last year, and we look forward to welcoming his wife Lindsey and the entire Schumaker family to the Metroplex.”

The 45-year-old Schumaker becomes the 21st full-time manager in Rangers history. He served the past year as Senior Advisor, Baseball Operations after joining the Rangers in November 2024. He spent the previous two seasons (2023-24) as the manager of the Miami Marlins. He was selected 2023 National League Manager of the Year after leading the Fish to an 84-78 record and just the fourth postseason appearance in club history. Schumaker became just the 10th individual in history to be named manager of the year in his rookie campaign as a manager. The Marlins lost both games in the 2023 National League Wild Card series at Philadelphia.

“I am honored and excited for this opportunity to manage the Rangers,” said Schumaker. “While I attained a good understanding of the organization through my front office role this past season, the conversations with Chris Young, Ross Fenstermaker, and others this week have only intensified my interest in this opportunity. I can’t wait to begin the work for 2026.”