Marlins and Manager Skip Schumaker Part Ways After Two Seasons
Schumaker, who led Miami to a 2023 playoff berth, departs following a challenging 2024 season marked by injuries and trades.
- The Miami Marlins and manager Skip Schumaker have mutually agreed to part ways after two seasons.
- Schumaker was named the 2023 National League Manager of the Year after guiding the Marlins to their first full-season playoff appearance in 20 years.
- The 2024 season saw the Marlins struggle with a franchise-worst 1-10 start and significant injuries to key players, resulting in a 62-100 record.
- Key players, including two-time batting champion Luis Arraez and star center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr., were traded during the season as part of a rebuild.
- Schumaker's departure follows the exit of general manager Kim Ng and other front office changes under the new president of baseball operations, Peter Bendix.