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ARLINGTON -- Not many managers of Skip Schumaker’s age (45) and experience (two years) have the sort of universal approval rating that it seems he carries with those around the game.

Schumaker was a first-time manager in 2023, when he led the Marlins to the postseason and was named the National League Manager of the Year . He spent two years in Miami, combining for a 146-178 record before joining Texas in a front-office role for the 2025 season.

Now the Rangers' manager, Schumaker will be charged with leading the club back to the postseason. But what has made him such a popular person in the sport with just two y

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