Former Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker has the inside track on the Texas Rangers managerial job, president of baseball operations Chris Young told reporters Friday.

Schumaker, 45, currently is a senior adviser with the club, and Young said he has not talked to any external candidates, making Schumaker his “focus.”

In his first managerial job, Schumaker led the Marlins to a 146-178 record over two seasons. When Miami finished 84-78 and earned a National League wild-card berth in 2023, Schumaker was named NL Manager of the Year in his rookie season.

After the 2024 season, he asked the Marlins to remove the team option for 2025 from his contract, and the team complied. He accepted the job with Texas as an adviser to Young.

Before entering the coaching ranks, Schumaker played 11 major

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