Rangers part ways with Bochy as Schumaker named manager

The Texas Rangers and manager Bruce Bochy have mutually agreed to part ways, the club announced Monday night, ending a three-season run that included the franchise’s first World Series championship in 2023. Bochy, 70, has been offered a front office role as an advisor to the organization, and the Rangers on Friday named Skip Schumaker their new manager under a four-year contract.

Bochy returned to managing in 2023 and delivered the Rangers’ long-sought title in his debut season. He finished his Texas tenure with a 249-237 regular-season record and 2,252 career victories, the most among active managers and sixth all-time in Major League Baseball. Texas failed to reach the postseason in each of the two seasons after the title, posting an 81-81 record this year and missing the playoffs by six games.

Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young described the decision as collaborative. "This was a mutual conversation, and in the end, we agreed that this is whats best," Young said. The club has indicated Bochy could remain in an advisory capacity, though it is unclear whether he will accept the offer.

The move ends Bochy’s latest managerial chapter after earlier stints with the...