Overview

• The club said the 45-year-old will manage under a contract covering 2026 through 2029, with an introductory press conference to come.
• The decision follows an internal search that, according to president of baseball operations Chris Young, did not include external candidates.
• Schumaker served as a senior adviser to Texas in 2025 and earned 2023 NL Manager of the Year honors after leading the Marlins to an 84-78 playoff season.
• Bruce Bochy and the Rangers mutually ended his managerial tenure after 2025, and he has an offer to stay on in an advisory role.
• Team leadership emphasized an energetic, development-focused voice for a younger roster, with coaching staff decisions to be settled under the new manager.