ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Skip Schumaker is taking over as manager of the Texas Rangers after nearly a year in an advisory role that allowed him to watch, be around and learn everything about the team.

“The unique opportunity to really learn an organization for a full year just doesn’t happen,” Schumaker said Friday. “I’m very grateful for that. … You usually get an interview or two during this process, and you’re trying to figure out if it’s just the right place for you. Immediately, I knew that we aligned in what we think.”

Schumaker’s formal introduction came a week after the Rangers not surprisingly named the 2023 National League Manager of the Year as Bruce Bochy’s replacement. He got a four-year contract through the 2029 season.

Texas was the first of the eight major league teams wi

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