Former Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has opened up about the team’s recent decision to replace him with Skip Schumaker, calling it a move he believes the franchise may come to regret.
In an interview earlier this week, Bochy reflected on his three seasons with the Rangers — a tenure that included the team’s first-ever World Series championship in 2023 — and expressed disappointment in how his departure was handled.
“I’ve got nothing but love for those guys in that clubhouse,” Bochy said. “But I’ll be honest — it’s tough watching decisions being made that don’t always line up with what we built.”
Bochy, 70, guided the Rangers to a 249–237 record from 2023 to 2025 before stepping down. While reports initially described his exit as mutual, Bochy hinted that the organization had already been exploring a change in leadership.
“I didn’t walk away because I lost passion for the game,” he explained. “Sometimes, when front offices start looking for a different voice, you know your time is up — even if the team still believes in you.”
The Rangers announced the hiring of former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker on a four-year deal last week, describing him as the right fit for a “younger, player-focused era” in Texas. Bochy, however, suggested that experience and continuity were undervalued in that decision.
“I respect Skip. He’s a good baseball man,” Bochy said. “But when you win a title and build that kind of chemistry, you don’t just throw it away. Sometimes stability is what a young team needs most.”
Bochy remains widely respected across Major League Baseball, having managed four World Series-winning teams — three with the San Francisco Giants and one with Texas. He has not ruled out a future advisory role elsewhere but made it clear that he still holds deep affection for his former players.
“Texas gave me another chance to win, and we did that,” he said. “I’ll always be proud of that banner hanging in Arlington. I just wish the story ended a little differently.”
The Rangers, meanwhile, are preparing for their next chapter under Schumaker’s leadership, hoping to recapture the success Bochy brought just two years ago.
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