Bruce Bochy’s time in Texas is officially over. The winningest active manager in baseball, and the man who brought the Rangers their first World Series championship in 2023, won’t be back in the dugout next season. The two sides announced they’ve agreed to part ways after a three-year stint that had a little bit of everything, history, heartbreak, and a whole lot of drama.
Bochy was offered an advisory role in the front office, but the 70-year-old leaves Texas with a 249-237 record, capped off by an 81-81 season that left the Rangers stuck in the middle of the pack.
A legacy built on championships
Bochy’s resume is already Hall of Fame caliber. Across 28 seasons with San Diego, San Francisco, and Texas, he’s piled up 2,252 wins, sixth-most in MLB history. His four World Series rings place him in rare company, with only Casey Stengel, Joe McCarthy, and Connie Mack owning more.
In Arlington, his legacy will always be tied to 2023, when he ended decades of frustration and delivered the Rangers’ first championship banner. That alone makes him an icon in franchise history, regardless of what came after.
What went wrong after 2023
Texas never recaptured that magic. Injuries hammered the roster this year, with Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, and Nathan Eovaldi all missing big chunks of time. Even so, the team set an MLB record for fielding percentage (.99112) and led the league in ERA (3.47). A hot stretch in September had them back in the playoff mix, but an eight-game skid wiped out their hopes.
Bochy stayed coy about his future all season, admitting only that he still loved managing. His exit leaves the Rangers in a strange spot, grateful for the history but searching for answers after two straight October misses.
Who could take over in Texas?
One name already floating around is Skip Schumaker, who joined the Rangers last fall as a senior adviser. The former Marlins skipper was the 2023 NL Manager of the Year and has ties to the Cardinals’ 2011 championship team that beat Texas in the Fall Classic.
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At just 45, Schumaker would be a sharp contrast to Bochy’s veteran presence. Rangers president Chris Young hasn’t confirmed the team’s next steps, but Schumaker figures to be among the leading candidates.
End of an era
Bochy didn’t sound like a man finished with baseball, and given his pedigree, it wouldn’t be shocking to see him resurface elsewhere. For now, though, the Rangers turn the page from the man who gave them their greatest moment, chasing their next October run with someone new calling the shots.
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