It looks like the former Miami Marlins manager won’t get a new job in 2025

After being considered an attractive candidate earlier in the offseason, former Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker apparently will not be offered the manager’s job in 2025.

The Sox machine reported that Schumaker was no longer a candidate for the Chicago White Sox job, although it is unknown which side of the equation made that decision.

Sox Machine has learned that Skip Schumaker, the former Marlins manager who is considered one of the hottest authorities in the management industry, is no longer running for the White Sox’s open position.

The White Sox appear to be “concentrating” on Texas Rangers reliever coach Will Venable for the position. The Cincinnati Reds, also making their offseason debut, signed future Hall of Famer Terry Francona. The Seattle Mariners fired Scott Servais in August but decided to hire Dan Wilson full-time. Other teams that were thought to have managerial vacancies, such as the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals, decided to stick with their captains. While it’s theoretically possible that the Dodgers or Yankees will make a change after the World Series, it seems unlikely.

Schumaker’s contract with the Marlins expired at the end of this season and he told the organization he would not return.

The Marlins are 62-100 this season, but it’s less about Schumaker and more about bad luck and bad circumstances. Schumaker led the Marlins to the 2023 playoffs, but key injuries to the entire pitching staff decimated the 2024 lineup.

The Marlins I also saw Slugger Jorge Soler miss last offseason in free agency and then trade Luis Arraez earlier this year. Moreover, the team sold out on time, which made a bad situation even worse.

As a player, Schumaker spent 11 years in the major leagues for the Cardinals, Dodgers and Reds. He helped the Cardinals win the 2006 World Series and was a lifetime .278 hitter. He also had a .337 career on-base percentage, hit 28 home runs and stole 26 bases in his career.

He believes he will get an additional look next offseason.

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