Skip Schumaker
What to make of Skip Schumaker? One year ago, the current manager of the Marlins was on his way to National League Manager of the Year honors after leading the team to the playoffs with an 84-78 record. The future appeared bright for the rookie manager, in spite of a Wild Card loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
What a difference a year makes. As quickly as the Marlins rose to prominence, the team sunk back down to the depths of the senior circuit. Miami was just 55-95 on the season at the start of the week, 35.5 games out of first place.
A rash of injuries to the once-vaunted Marlins pitching staff, combined with the organization's notoriously penny-pinching ways has made for a disastrous sophomore season for Schumaker. He already requested to be released from the club option to have him manage Miami next season following the dismissal of former general manager Kim Ng, and the club obliged.
Schumaker is still highly regarded in many MLB circles for his work in 2023, and the soon-to-be free agent manager figures to see his share of interviews this coming offseason, with the St. Louis Cardinals and White Sox among the teams rumored to be interested.