MIAMI — Skip Schumaker will become the 16th manager in Marlins history, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Tuesday. He will succeed Don Mattingly, who was the club’s longest-tenured and winningest skipper. The team has not confirmed the move.
Schumaker, who spent 11 Major League seasons with the Cardinals, Dodgers and Reds from 2005-15, won a World Series with St. Louis in 2011. Following his playing career, Schumaker has been a fast riser in the front-office and coaching ranks. He served as an assistant to baseball operations and player development for the Padres from ’16-17, then joined the MLB staff as the first-base coach (’18-19) and associate manager (’20-21).
The 42-year-old Schumaker rejoined the Cardinals as bench coach for the 2022 season, the right-hand man for first-time manager Oliver Marmol. A Torrance, Calif., native, Schumaker resides in Ladera Ranch.
Other finalists for the managerial position included Astros bench coach Joe Espada, Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro and Yankees third-base/outfield coach Luis Rojas.
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