After only two seasons at the helm of the Miami Marlins, Skip Schumaker has been dismissed as the team's manager.
Although Schumaker guided the Marlins to a post-season appearance a year ago earning him NL Manager of the Year honors, they regressed this year losing 100 games.
However, the writing was on the wall for Schumaker as soon as Kim Ng abruptly exited as team president last October. Schumaker was not pleased with this development and the club subsequently removed his option to remain in the dugout in 2025.
In the grand scheme of things leaving Miami will likely be a good thing for Schumaker because several teams are interested in his managerial services namely the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox.
There is one other potentially in the mix - the St. Louis Cardinals. OK, I'm aware the Redbirds are brining back Oli Marmol for 2025. But the Cardinals are a team in transition. John Mozeliak will be out as team President after next season and be replaced by former Boston Red Sox CEO Chaim Bloom who joined the Cardinals organization back in January.
In the event Schumaker doesn't have a big-league managerial job at the beginning of the 2025 season and the Cardinals struggle out of the gate don't be surprised if the team reaches out to Schumaker who spent 8 of his 11 big league seasons in a Redbirds uniform. Schumaker also played for two seasons with the Reds.
Whatever Schumaker's future holds he will be given another chance to manage a big league ballclub in the not-too-distant future.
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