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Bochy has been offered a front office role with the club in an advisory capacity, according to a team statement. His likely departure comes after just three seasons in Texas after leading the franchise to a World Series title back in 2023. Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young told reporters Monday that while the club isn’t rebuilding, they plan to focus on youth amid “financial uncertainty,” and the sides decided to part ways due to the lack of a “clear picture” for next season. The latest development comes just a few hours after San Francisco fired manager Bob Melvin, seemingly paving the way for the veteran skipper to return to the Bay Area where he guided the franchise to three championships and spent 13 seasons at the helm.

The move comes less than 24 hours after the Rangers fired offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker, who spearheaded the club’s hitting efforts since 2022. Boone, the older brother of Yankees manager Aaron Boone, hasn’t held a coaching position in the big leagues since retiring from a 14-year career back in 2005. The Rangers lineup has gotten off to an extremely slow start, ranking 29th in runs scored (113) through 35 games. The hope here is that a simplified approach with Boone will resonate with the club’s veteran core and help turn things around.

Schumaker spent the last two years managing the Marlins and will head to the Rangers in a front office role. It’s possible he’ll attract some interest from other clubs for their managerial vacancies, but it appears likely he’ll wind up as the successor for future Hall of Fame skipper Bruce Bochy in Texas once he’s finally ready to retire for good.

Grant adds that the Rangers are likely to officially add Maddux to newly-minted manager Bruce Bochy’s staff in the next few days. The 61-year-old has spent 20 years as a major league pitching coach, including a seven-year stint with the Rangers from 2009 to 2015. He’s spent the last five seasons as the Cardinals’ pitching coach.

The move is now official. Maddux joins newly-minted manager Bruce Bochy’s staff following a five-year stint with the Cardinals. The 61-year-old has spent two decades as a major league pitching coach, including a seven-year stint with the Rangers from 2009 to 2015.

Bochy receives a three-year contract to return to the dugout. The 67-year-old hasn’t managed since 2019, but he’s apparently refreshed and ready for a new challenge. Bochy obviously comes with quite the resume, having won three World Series championships (including one over the Rangers in 2010) with the Giants. He’ll be tasked with turning around a Texas team that finished with a disappointing 68-94 record in 2022.

Bochy met with Rangers general manager Chris Young. He is considered a top candidate for the Chicago White Sox and their open managerial gig as well. The 67-year-old has not managed since 2019 when he led the San Francisco Giants to a 77-85 record. The Rangers are also reportedly considering interim manager Tony Beasley, among others.

Thosar writes that it’s “unclear” whether Sabean has been contacted by owner Steve Cohen and president Sandy Alderson at this point but that Sabean is “apparently willing and excited to be considered” for the job. Another wrinkle in the report says that former Giants manager Bruce Bochy might consider the Mets’ manager job to work under his old boss. The two won three World Series titles together in San Francisco.

Bochy’s name has surfaced on the Astros’ list of potential managerial candidates following the firing of A.J. Hinch, but the 64-year-old future Hall of Famer is apparently happily retired. Joe Espada, Buck Showalter, Dusty Baker, Jeff Banister, Raul Ibanez, and Will Venable are among the other names being discussed in Houston.

John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reported last week that the Giants’ search for a new manager was down to Kapler, Joe Espada, and Matt Quatraro, and Mish adds that the team is now “closing in on a decision.” Kapler was fired by the Phillies on October 10 after just two years on the job. Espada served as the bench coach of the Astros in 2019 and Quatraro was the bench coach for the Rays.