Miami Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker on Friday evening knowledgeable his gamers that he won’t be returning for the 2025 season, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reviews. In accordance with Passan, Schumacher additionally advised the crew he would miss the ultimate two video games of the season to are likely to a household subject. 

Schumaker’s exit comes as no shock. Following the departure of former normal supervisor Kim Ng, who employed Schumaker, and the pivot towards a deep teardown underneath Ng’s alternative, president of baseball operations Peter Bendix, Schumaker’s contract was amended to take away a membership possibility for 2025. This put Schumaker in line to be one of many high managerial candidates out there this coming offseason, and now he is simply that. 

Whereas his second season in Miami has been a disappointment – the Marlins are 60-100 heading into Saturday’s slate of video games – Schumaker’s first season in 2023 was a lot completely different. Final 12 months, the rookie supervisor guided the Marlins to an 84-78 document and a shock postseason berth – the membership’s first playoff journey in a full season since they received the World Collection in 2003. For his efforts, Schumaker, in 2023, claimed Nationwide League Supervisor of the 12 months honors. With two video games remaining within the 2024 common season, his document as Marlins supervisor stands at 144-178. 

Now the 44-year-old Schumaker figures to turn into a coveted identify available on the market. Groups with present or doubtless managerial vacancies embrace the Cincinnati Reds, the place Schumaker spent the ultimate two seasons of his enjoying profession and the Chicago White Sox. As properly, there might be forthcoming vacancies with the Toronto Blue Jays and Colorado Rockies. One other intriguing chance is the St. Louis Cardinals, who’ve missed the postseason for a second straight 12 months. Whereas supervisor Oli Marmol is underneath contract via the 2026 season, Schumaker served as bench coach underneath Marmol in 2022 and spent the primary eight seasons of his enjoying profession in St. Louis.